[[release-notes-7.8.0]]
== {es} version 7.8.0

coming[7.8.0]

[[breaking-7.8.0]]
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=== Breaking changes

Search::
* Scripts used in `value_count` will now receive a number if they are counting
  a numeric field and a `GeoPoint` if they are counting a `geo_point` fields.
  They used to always receive the `String` representation of those values.
  {pull}54854[#54854]

Features/Indices APIs::
*  The privilege named `indices:admin/create` will no longer allow the auto 
   creation of indices.  Use `create_index` instead. {pull}55858[#55858]