From cc59b260e0f531454b516e379877948ca2064543 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Eric D. Schabell" Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 20:43:35 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: outputs: forward: update retain_metadata_in_forward_mode default to true - flip the documented default parameter from `false` to `true` to match the upstream change in Fluent Bit commit 888db299e Note this is a fix for code changes without corresponding docs PR Signed-off-by: Eric D. Schabell --- pipeline/outputs/forward.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/pipeline/outputs/forward.md b/pipeline/outputs/forward.md index 1abb42afa..5c8bfaa8d 100644 --- a/pipeline/outputs/forward.md +++ b/pipeline/outputs/forward.md @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The following parameters are mandatory for both Forward and Secure Forward modes | `require_ack_response` | Send the `chunk` option and wait for an `ack` response from the server. This enables at-least-once delivery and lets the receiving server control traffic rate. Requires Fluentd `v0.14.0` or later. | `false` | | `compress` | Set to `gzip` to enable gzip compression. Incompatible with `time_as_integer true` and tags set dynamically using the [Rewrite Tag](../filters/rewrite-tag.md) filter. Requires Fluentd server `v0.14.7` or later. | _none_ | | `fluentd_compat` | Send metrics and traces using a Fluentd-compatible format. | `false` | -| `retain_metadata_in_forward_mode` | Retain metadata when operating in forward mode. | `false` | +| `retain_metadata_in_forward_mode` | Retain metadata when operating in forward mode. | `true` | | `add_option` | Add an extra Forward protocol option. This is an advanced setting and can be specified multiple times. Enabling it also enables `send_options`. | _none_ | | `workers` | The number of [workers](../../administration/multithreading.md#outputs) to perform flush operations for this output. | `2` |