changelog/8.10.0.asciidoc

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[[release-notes-8.10.0]]
==  8.10.0

Review important information about the  8.10.0 release.









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[[new-features-8.10.0]]
=== New features

The 8.10.0 release adds the following new and notable features.




* Implement Tamper Protection For Endpoint Uninstall Use Cases. {-pull}https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/2781[#https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/2781] 
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Add new `--uninstall-token` to allow uninstall when Endpoint protection is enabled.
Enable unenroll and upgrade actions to complete successfully when Endpoint protection is enabled.
Enable Endpoint integration removal when Endpoint protection is enabled.

* Improves Upgrade Process To Use Upgraded Version Of Watcher To Ensure For A Successful Upgrade. {-pull}https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3140[#https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3140] {-issue}https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/issues/2873[#https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/issues/2873]
agent::

* Add Support For Setting Gomaxprocs To Limit Cpu Usage Through The Agent Policy. {agent-pull}3179[#3179] 
diagnostics::

* Add Compoonent-Level Diagnostics And Cpu Profiling. {diagnostics-pull}https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3118[#https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3118] 
elastic-agent::

* Report The Version From The Agent Package Instead Of Agent Binary To Enhance Release Process. {elastic-agent-pull}https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/2908[#https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/2908] 
* Removed Calls To Fleet Setup. {elastic-agent-pull}2985[#2985] {elastic-agent-issue}2910[#2910]
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Redundant calls to /api/fleet/setup were removed in favor of kibana initiated calls.


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[[enhancements-8.10.0]]
=== Enhancements




* Upgrade To Go 1.20.7. {-pull}https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3177[#https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3177] 
agent::

* Add Runtime Prevention To Prevent Elastic Defend From Running If Agent Is Not Installed In The Default Location. {agent-pull}https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3114[#https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3114] 
elastic-agent::

* Add Additional Flag -Complete- To Agent Metadata, To Signal An Instance Running As Synthetics-Capable. {elastic-agent-pull}https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3190[#https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3190] {elastic-agent-issue}https://github.com/elastic/fleet-server/issues/1754[#https://github.com/elastic/fleet-server/issues/1754]




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[[bug-fixes-8.10.0]]
=== Bug fixes


diagnostics::

* Fix Credential Redaction In Diagnostic Bundle Collection. {diagnostics-pull}https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3165[#https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3165] 
elastic-agent::

* Ensure That Elastic Agent Upgrades Are Rolled Back Even When The Upgraded Agent Crashes Immediately And Repeatedly. {elastic-agent-pull}https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3220[#https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3220] {elastic-agent-issue}https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/issues/3123[#https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/issues/3123]
* Ensure That Elastic Agent Is Restarted During Rollback. {elastic-agent-pull}https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3268[#https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3268] 
uninstall::

* Don't Trigger Indicator of Compromise (IoC) Alert On Windows Uninstall. {uninstall-pull}https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3014[#https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pull/3014] {uninstall-issue}https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/issues/2970[#https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/issues/2970]

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