Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/2.4/dev' into vlb2

.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/2-4.yml

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ body:
         - 2.4.111
         - 2.4.120
         - 2.4.130
+        - 2.4.140
         - Other (please provide detail below)
     validations:
       required: true

DOWNLOAD_AND_VERIFY_ISO.md

@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-### 2.4.120-20250212 ISO image released on 2025/02/12
+### 2.4.130-20250311 ISO image released on 2025/03/11
 
 
 ### Download and Verify
 
-2.4.120-20250212 ISO image:  
-https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.4.120-20250212.iso
+2.4.130-20250311 ISO image:  
+https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.4.130-20250311.iso
  
-MD5: 3FF09F50AB1C9318CF0862DE9816102D  
-SHA1: 197AFA5A85C5CF95D0289FCD21BED7615FB8DB5C  
-SHA256: A59D94B09EEB39D8C2B6D0808792EC479B13D96FA7B32C3BEEFB6709C93F6692  
+MD5: 4641CA710570CCE18CD7D50653373DC0  
+SHA1: 786EF73F7945FDD80126C9AE00BDD29E58743715  
+SHA256: 48C7A042F20C46B8087BAE0F971696DADE9F9364D52F416718245C16E7CCB977  
 
 Signature for ISO image:  
-https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/2.4/main/sigs/securityonion-2.4.120-20250212.iso.sig
+https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/2.4/main/sigs/securityonion-2.4.130-20250311.iso.sig
 
 Signing key:  
 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/2.4/main/KEYS  
@@ -25,22 +25,22 @@ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/2.
 
 Download the signature file for the ISO:  
 ```
-wget https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/2.4/main/sigs/securityonion-2.4.120-20250212.iso.sig
+wget https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion/raw/2.4/main/sigs/securityonion-2.4.130-20250311.iso.sig
 ```
 
 Download the ISO image:  
 ```
-wget https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.4.120-20250212.iso
+wget https://download.securityonion.net/file/securityonion/securityonion-2.4.130-20250311.iso
 ```
 
 Verify the downloaded ISO image using the signature file:  
 ```
-gpg --verify securityonion-2.4.120-20250212.iso.sig securityonion-2.4.120-20250212.iso
+gpg --verify securityonion-2.4.130-20250311.iso.sig securityonion-2.4.130-20250311.iso
 ```
 
 The output should show "Good signature" and the Primary key fingerprint should match what's shown below:
 ```
-gpg: Signature made Tue 11 Feb 2025 05:26:33 PM EST using RSA key ID FE507013
+gpg: Signature made Mon 10 Mar 2025 06:30:49 PM EDT using RSA key ID FE507013
 gpg: Good signature from "Security Onion Solutions, LLC <info@securityonionsolutions.com>"
 gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
 gpg:          There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.4.130
+2.4.140

salt/global/soc_global.yaml

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ global:
     global: True
     advanced: True
   pipeline:
-    description: Sets which pipeline technology for events to use. Currently only Redis is fully supported. Kafka is experimental and requires a Security Onion Pro license.
+    description: Sets which pipeline technology for events to use. The use of Kafka requires a Security Onion Pro license.
     regex: ^(REDIS|KAFKA)$
     options:
       - REDIS