IMPORTANT: If you are upgrading from 6.2 or earlier and use {xpack}, run `bin/elasticsearch-plugin remove x-pack` to remove the {xpack} plugin before you upgrade. The {xpack} functionality is now included in the default distribution and is no longer installed separately. The node won't start after upgrade if the {xpack} plugin is present. You will need to downgrade, remove the plugin, and reapply the upgrade.