# Independent Agent Version 9.3.0+build202602051825

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/independent-agent-version-9-3-0-build202602051825/385074>\
**Category:** Elastic Security\
**Created:** [February 17, 2026, 7:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/independent-agent-version-9-3-0-build202602051825/385074 "2026-02-17T07:50:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![syk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/syk/32/141533_2.png) [@syk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/syk)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 7:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/independent-agent-version-9-3-0-build202602051825/385074/1 "2026-02-17T07:50:16Z")

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Just a quick question (I don’t find anything about that in any release-note..)

When upgrading agents via Fleet (in an upgraded 9.3.0 deployment) this “independent release version” will be installed:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/3/3/33801d8165059843c31d74c93bf5e0b7aa57e8ae.png)

Following the provided links we learn:

> Independent Elastic Agent releases deliver critical fixes and updates for Elastic Agent and Elastic Defend, independently of the full stack release.

I wonder what these critical fixes/updates are since all available release notes seem only to mention the “full stack release” 9.3.0..

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**Author:** ![NickFritts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nickfritts/32/47189_2.png) [@NickFritts](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/NickFritts)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/independent-agent-version-9-3-0-build202602051825/385074/2 "2026-02-17T10:35:05Z")

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Unfortunately release notes can be more complicated than they should be. The only change I’m aware of in that release was fixing the “status” button in Windows Security Center for Agents with Elastic Defend on WIndows. (see [ElasticDefendStatus - File not found (v9.3.0)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticdefendstatus-file-not-found-v9-3-0/384899) )

We used to have the release notes for this pipeline more automated but that process needs to be updated. In this case the Agent release note should indicate there aren’t any code changes from 9.3.0 and Elastic Defends release notes should reference the fix linked above.

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**Author:** ![syk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/syk/32/141533_2.png) [@syk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/syk)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 11:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/independent-agent-version-9-3-0-build202602051825/385074/3 "2026-02-17T11:10:36Z")

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Thank you very much for the quick attempt of clarification!

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**Author:** ![NickFritts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nickfritts/32/47189_2.png) [@NickFritts](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/NickFritts)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/independent-agent-version-9-3-0-build202602051825/385074/4 "2026-02-18T22:45:15Z")

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Just to close the loop, it’s ttill taking longer than we’d hope, but if you want to follow it, there’s an issue tracking it: [[Website]: 9.3.0+build202602051825 IAR is missing release notes · Issue #5173 · elastic/docs-content · GitHub](https://github.com/elastic/docs-content/issues/5173#issuecomment-3914905155)