diff --git a/src/plugins/newsfeed/public/lib/api.test.ts b/src/plugins/newsfeed/public/lib/api.test.ts
index be4274e8bc054..21331b9d82575 100644
--- a/src/plugins/newsfeed/public/lib/api.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/newsfeed/public/lib/api.test.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Object.defineProperty(window, 'sessionStorage', {
 });
 
 describe('NewsfeedApiDriver', () => {
-  const kibanaVersion = 'test_version';
+  const kibanaVersion = '99.999.9-test_version'; // It'll remove the `-test_version` bit
   const userLanguage = 'en';
   const fetchInterval = 2000;
   const getDriver = () => new NewsfeedApiDriver(kibanaVersion, userLanguage, fetchInterval);
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ describe('NewsfeedApiDriver', () => {
           "error": null,
           "feedItems": Array [],
           "hasNew": false,
-          "kibanaVersion": "test_version",
+          "kibanaVersion": "99.999.9",
         }
       `);
     });
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ describe('NewsfeedApiDriver', () => {
           },
         ],
         hasNew: true,
-        kibanaVersion: 'test_version',
+        kibanaVersion: '99.999.9',
       });
     });
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ describe('NewsfeedApiDriver', () => {
           },
         ],
         hasNew: true,
-        kibanaVersion: 'test_version',
+        kibanaVersion: '99.999.9',
       });
     });
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ describe('NewsfeedApiDriver', () => {
           },
         ],
         hasNew: true,
-        kibanaVersion: 'test_version',
+        kibanaVersion: '99.999.9',
       });
     });
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ describe('NewsfeedApiDriver', () => {
           "error": null,
           "feedItems": Array [],
           "hasNew": false,
-          "kibanaVersion": "test_version",
+          "kibanaVersion": "99.999.9",
         }
       `);
     });
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ describe('NewsfeedApiDriver', () => {
           "error": null,
           "feedItems": Array [],
           "hasNew": false,
-          "kibanaVersion": "test_version",
+          "kibanaVersion": "99.999.9",
         }
       `);
     });
diff --git a/src/plugins/newsfeed/public/lib/api.ts b/src/plugins/newsfeed/public/lib/api.ts
index ac38e064d2686..7253c0f3e294c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/newsfeed/public/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/newsfeed/public/lib/api.ts
@@ -32,13 +32,17 @@ import { ApiItem, NewsfeedItem, FetchResult, NewsfeedPluginBrowserConfig } from
 type ApiConfig = NewsfeedPluginBrowserConfig['service'];
 
 export class NewsfeedApiDriver {
+  private readonly kibanaVersion: string;
   private readonly loadedTime = moment().utc(); // the date is compared to time in UTC format coming from the service
 
   constructor(
-    private readonly kibanaVersion: string,
+    kibanaVersion: string,
     private readonly userLanguage: string,
     private readonly fetchInterval: number
-  ) {}
+  ) {
+    // The API only accepts versions in the format `X.Y.Z`, so we need to drop the `-SNAPSHOT` or any other label after it
+    this.kibanaVersion = kibanaVersion.replace(/^(\d+\.\d+\.\d+).*/, '$1');
+  }
 
   shouldFetch(): boolean {
     const lastFetchUtc: string | null = sessionStorage.getItem(NEWSFEED_LAST_FETCH_STORAGE_KEY);
diff --git a/test/common/fixtures/plugins/newsfeed/server/plugin.ts b/test/common/fixtures/plugins/newsfeed/server/plugin.ts
index 60044d4e0b2df..3d64c7ff58e5d 100644
--- a/test/common/fixtures/plugins/newsfeed/server/plugin.ts
+++ b/test/common/fixtures/plugins/newsfeed/server/plugin.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export class NewsFeedSimulatorPlugin implements Plugin {
 
   public setup({ http }: CoreSetup) {
     const router = http.createRouter();
-    const version = this.initializerContext.env.packageInfo.version;
+    const version = this.initializerContext.env.packageInfo.version.replace('-SNAPSHOT', '');
 
     router.get(
       {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/hosts/containers/authentications/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/hosts/containers/authentications/index.tsx
index c11de9100e71e..19294fc5e4780 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/hosts/containers/authentications/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/hosts/containers/authentications/index.tsx
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export const useAuthentications = ({
         const searchSubscription$ = data.search
           .search<AuthenticationsRequestOptions, AuthenticationsStrategyResponse>(request, {
             strategy: 'securitySolutionSearchStrategy',
-            signal: abortCtrl.current.signal,
+            abortSignal: abortCtrl.current.signal,
           })
           .subscribe({
             next: (response) => {