Update recommended elasticsearch version

hughcameron · Nov 27, 2019 · 0439325 · 0439325
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diff --git a/pelias_from_scratch.md b/pelias_from_scratch.md
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ As you can see, the default datapaths are meant to be changed.
 
 ### Install Elasticsearch
 
-Please refer to the [official 5.6 install docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/5.6/setup.html) for how to install Elasticsearch.
+Please refer to the [official 6.8 install docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.8/setup.html) for how to install Elasticsearch.
 
-Be sure to modify the Elasticsearch [heap size](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/2.x/heap-sizing.html) as appropriate to your machine.
+Be sure to modify the Elasticsearch [heap size](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/master/heap-sizing.html) as appropriate to your machine.
 
 Make sure Elasticsearch is running and connectable, and then you can continue with the Pelias
 specific setup and importing. Using a plugin like [Sense](https://github.com/bleskes/sense) [(Chrome extension)](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sense-beta/lhjgkmllcaadmopgmanpapmpjgmfcfig?hl=en), [head](https://mobz.github.io/elasticsearch-head/)

diff --git a/requirements.md b/requirements.md
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ However we gladly accept patches and bug reports regarding issues with any Node.
 
 ## Elasticsearch
 
-Version 5.6
+Version 6.8
 
-The core data storage for Pelias is Elasticsearch. We recommend the latest in the 5.6 release line.
+The core data storage for Pelias is Elasticsearch. We recommend the latest in the 6.8 release line.
 
-Support for Elasticsearch 2.4 has been officially dropped, although it may continue to work for some time.
+Support for Elasticsearch 5.6 has been officially deprecated, we are only planning to support backwards compatibility until January 2020.
 
-[Elasticsearch 6](https://github.com/pelias/pelias/issues/719) support is currently in progress, which will require making breaking changes that will not allow Elasticsearch 2.4 suppport to continue.
+[Elasticsearch 7](https://github.com/pelias/pelias/issues/831) support is currently in progress, which will require making breaking changes that will not allow Elasticsearch 5.x suppport to continue.
 
 ## SQLite