Fix KibanaContainer reusability for external mode

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What changed and why

KibanaContainer was generating a random encryption key for XPACK_ENCRYPTEDSAVEDOBJECTS_ENCRYPTIONKEY on every configure() call. This made the container hash non-deterministic, so withReuse(true) never matched an existing container — a new one was always started.

Fix

• Replace the random key with a deterministic key derived from the image name (SHA-256, hex-encoded, truncated to 32 chars). Same image → same key → same container hash → reuse works.
• Add withEncryptionKey(String) for users who need a custom key (must be ≥ 32 chars).
• Override withReuse(boolean) to throw IllegalStateException when reuse is requested in managed mode (i.e. when an ElasticsearchContainer was passed in). Managed mode is inherently non-deterministic (dynamic network ID, random network alias, fresh service-account token), so reuse can never work there — failing fast is better than silently starting a new container every time.

Test

Added withReuseShouldReuseTheSameContainer in KibanaContainerTest: starts two KibanaContainer instances with withReuse(true) pointing at the same ES URL while the first is still running, and asserts both get the same container ID.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Added support for configuring a custom Kibana encryption key of at least 32 characters.
  • Kibana encryption keys are generated deterministically when not explicitly provided.
  • Added support for reusing Kibana containers when compatible configuration is provided.

• Bug Fixes

  • Prevented unsupported container reuse configurations for managed Elasticsearch setups.
  • Improved Kibana and Elasticsearch connectivity across supported Docker environments.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

Kibana now derives a deterministic encryption key from the canonical Docker image name, supports validated custom keys, and controls reuse in managed Elasticsearch mode. The reuse test uses Testcontainers host-port exposure and skips when reuse is unavailable.

Changes

Kibana container behavior

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Encryption key lifecycle and reuse guard modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/elasticsearch/KibanaContainer.java	Kibana derives a 32-character UUID name-based key from the canonical image name. withEncryptionKey accepts keys with at least 32 characters. withReuse rejects reuse in managed Elasticsearch mode. Kibana configuration uses the stored key.
Reusable container validation modules/elasticsearch/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/elasticsearch/KibanaContainerTest.java	The test skips when reuse is disabled, exposes Elasticsearch through Testcontainers, and connects Kibana through host.testcontainers.internal.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 78fa3

The PR improves container reuse but changes the default encrypted-saved-object key from random to a value predictable from the public image name, which may weaken protection for deployments relying on the default. The change is mergeable with explicit owner awareness or follow-up to prefer or require a custom key where needed.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Test
  participant ElasticsearchContainer
  participant KibanaContainer
  participant DockerDaemon
  Test->>ElasticsearchContainer: start Elasticsearch and expose mapped port
  Test->>KibanaContainer: configure host.testcontainers.internal and reuse
  KibanaContainer->>DockerDaemon: start or locate reusable container
  DockerDaemon-->>KibanaContainer: return container ID
  Test->>KibanaContainer: start second identical container
  KibanaContainer->>DockerDaemon: locate reusable container
  DockerDaemon-->>Test: return the same container ID

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Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the main change: fixing KibanaContainer reusability for external mode.
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In
`@modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/elasticsearch/KibanaContainer.java`:
- Around line 595-603: Update deriveDefaultEncryptionKey so non-reusable
containers receive a cryptographically random encryption key instead of one
derived from imageName. When withReuse(true) is enabled, require callers to
provide an explicit encryption key and reject reuse without one; preserve
explicit-key behavior.

In
`@modules/elasticsearch/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/elasticsearch/KibanaContainerTest.java`:
- Around line 447-480: Gate the Kibana reuse test before starting containers:
skip it unless testcontainers reuse is enabled and host.docker.internal is
available on the runtime. Preserve the existing container setup and ID assertion
when both capabilities are present.

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In
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- Line 112: The default Kibana encryption key must not be deterministically
derived from the public dockerImageName. Update KibanaContainer to generate a
cryptographically random key for non-reusable containers, and make
withReuse(true) require an explicit withEncryptionKey(...) value before reuse is
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