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Migrating to Zipkin 3.6.0

Version 3.6.0 introduces 1 breaking change. This guide details how to update your code.

Released: 3/23/2026

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Breaking Changes

●Issue #1

Testing against Elasticsearch 7.x has been discontinued, as it is now End-Of-Life (EOL). Users relying on ES 7.x must migrate to Elasticsearch 8.x or 9.x.

Migration Steps

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    If you are using Elasticsearch 7.x, migrate your setup to use Elasticsearch 8.x or 9.x.

Release Summary

This release updates the Zipkin docker images to use JRE 25 and includes maintenance updates, notably improving OpenSearch support, while dropping testing for EOL Elasticsearch 7.x.

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