# Try the Elastic Stack 5.0.0-alpha5, and join the Elastic Pioneer Program

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/try-the-elastic-stack-5-0-0-alpha5-and-join-the-elastic-pioneer-program/47293>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [April 13, 2016, 6:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/try-the-elastic-stack-5-0-0-alpha5-and-join-the-elastic-pioneer-program/47293 "2016-04-13T18:05:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 6:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/try-the-elastic-stack-5-0-0-alpha5-and-join-the-elastic-pioneer-program/47293/1 "2016-04-13T18:05:18Z")

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**Try the Elastic Stack 5.0.0-alpha5, and join the Elastic Pioneer Program**

The 5.0.0-alpha5 release candidates of Elasticsearch, Logstash, Beats, Kibana, and X-Pack are now available to [download and test](https://www.elastic.co/v5)! [Learn about the releases here](https://www.elastic.co/blog/elastic-stack-release-5-0-0-alpha-5).

As you try out the alpha5, be sure to open any issues in the GitHub repos for the projects (for X-Pack, post in the [X-Pack category on Discuss](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/x-pack)). As a thank you for reporting issues, you will receive special gifts and recognition as part of the [Elastic Pioneer Program](https://www.elastic.co/blog/elastic-pioneer-program).

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**Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 6:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/try-the-elastic-stack-5-0-0-alpha5-and-join-the-elastic-pioneer-program/47293/2 "2016-04-13T18:05:55Z")

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**Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/try-the-elastic-stack-5-0-0-alpha5-and-join-the-elastic-pioneer-program/47293/3 "2016-08-31T16:33:55Z")

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