- Added a 12‑month extension of security and OS patch coverage for legacy Elasticsearch (1.5‑7.8, except 5.6) and OpenSearch (1.0‑1.2, 2.3‑2.9) versions, with an Extended Support surcharge equal to instance pricing starting Nov 7 2026.
- Introduced Standard and Extended Support periods for additional versions (Elasticsearch 6.8, 7.9, 7.10; OpenSearch 1.3, 2.11‑2.19), offering 1‑year or 3‑year coverage and a $0.0065 per NIH surcharge in US‑East.
- Recommends upgrading to the latest OpenSearch release for improved performance, security, and features, and provides links to blog, documentation, and pricing details.