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OpenSearch (Hardened) — release notes

Current: OpenSearch 2.x line; security plugin not pre-seeded with demo certificates or passwords.

Date	Label	Change
2026-07-21	Optional	New offer published and live on the Azure Marketplace.
2026-07-21	Important	Five hardened images verified end-to-end (vulnerability scan, certification gates, live preflights: boot, key-only login, password auth refused, app health, external ports closed). Marketplace submission in progress; images rebuild fresh at submission.
2026-07-20	Important	Full AWS catalog public. Monthly CVE-rebuild cadence active; versions rebuilt against current advisories before each submission.
2026-07-12	Important	Monthly rebuild + re-certification wave across live Azure offers (continuous listing freshness).

Each marketplace listing also ships per-version notes with the image itself. Full documentation: OpenSearch (Hardened) docs. Labels: Critical (security — act now), Important, Optional.