filestream: make gzip a beta feature (#46492)

Author: AndersonQ

CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ already present as `container.id` and `container.log.tag` is dropped because it
 otherwise no tag is added. {issue}42208[42208] {pull}42403[42403]
 - Fixed race conditions in the global ratelimit processor that could drop events or apply rate limiting incorrectly.
 - Fixed password authentication for ACL users in the Redis input of Filebeat. {pull}44137[44137]
-- Add experimental GZIP file ingestion in filestream. {pull}45301[45301]
+- Add beta GZIP file ingestion in filestream. {pull}45301[45301]
 -Change aws.cloudwatch.* field in awscloudwatch input to nested object. {pull}46357[46357]
 - Filestream's `clean_inactive` setting is now validated, if the validation fails, Filebeat exits with an error code. To keep the legacy behavior of not validating set `legacy_clean_inactive: true`. {issue}45601[45601]
 {pull}46373[46373]

docs/reference/filebeat/filebeat-input-filestream.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Use the `filestream` input to read lines from log files. It is the improved alte
 * Only the most recent updates are serialized to the registry. In contrast, the `log` input has to serialize the complete registry on each ACK from the outputs. This makes the registry updates much quicker with this input.
 * The input ensures that only offsets updates are written to the registry append only log. The `log` writes the complete file state.
 * Stale entries can be removed from the registry, even if there is no active input.
-* {applies_to}`stack: preview 9.2.0` As a technical preview feature, it can read GZIP files.
+* {applies_to}`stack: beta 9.2.0` As a beta feature, it can read GZIP files.
 
 
 To configure this input, specify a list of glob-based [`paths`](#filestream-input-paths) that must be crawled to locate and fetch the log lines.
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ filebeat.inputs:
 ## Reading GZIP files
 
 ```{applies_to}
-stack: preview 9.2.0
+stack: beta 9.2.0
 ```
 
 ::::{warning}
-This functionality is in technical preview and may be changed or removed in a future release. Elastic will work to fix any issues, but features in technical preview are not subject to the support SLA of official GA features.
+This functionality is in beta and is subject to change. The design and code is less mature than official GA features and is being provided as-is with no warranties. Beta features are not subject to the support SLA of official GA features.
 ::::
 
-The `filestream` input can ingest GZIP files as a **technical preview** feature.
+The `filestream` input can ingest GZIP files as a **beta** feature.
 A GZIP file is treated like any other file, with the same guarantees `filestream`
 offers. This includes offset tracking and resuming from partially read files.
 

filebeat/input/filestream/config.go

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type config struct {
 	FileWatcher  fileWatcherConfig `config:"prospector.scanner"`
 	FileIdentity *conf.Namespace   `config:"file_identity"`
 
-	// GZIPExperimental enables tech-preview support for ingesting GZIP files.
+	// GZIPExperimental enables beta support for ingesting GZIP files.
 	// When set to true the input will transparently stream-decompress GZIP files.
 	// This feature is experimental and subject to change.
 	GZIPExperimental bool `config:"gzip_experimental"`
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ func (c config) checkUnsupportedParams(logger *logp.Logger) {
 				"highly discouraged.")
 	}
 	if c.GZIPExperimental {
-		logger.Named("filestream").Warn(cfgwarn.Experimental(
-			"filestream: experimental gzip support enabled"))
+		logger.Named("filestream").Warn(cfgwarn.Beta(
+			"filestream: beta gzip support enabled"))
 	}
 }
 

filebeat/testing/integration/filestream_gzip_test.go

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ output.file:
 		}
 	})
 
-	t.Run("TechPreviewWarning", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("BetaWarning", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 		defer cancel()
 
@@ -162,8 +162,9 @@ output.console:
 			WithReportOptions(reportOptions).
 			ExpectStart().
 			ExpectOutput(
-				"EXPERIMENTAL: filestream: experimental gzip support enabled").
-			Start(ctx).Wait()
+				"BETA: filestream: beta gzip support enabled").
+			Start(ctx).
+			Wait()
 	})
 }