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[[breaking_80_eql_changes]]
==== EQL changes

//tag::notable-breaking-changes[]
.The `wildcard` function has been removed.
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*Details* +
The `wildcard` function was deprecated in {es} 7.13.0 and has been removed.

*Impact* +
Use the <<eql-syntax-pattern-comparison-keywords,`like`>> or
<<eql-syntax-pattern-comparison-keywords,`regex`>> keyword instead.
====
// end::notable-breaking-changes[]