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[DOCS] Clarify trial subscription levels (#70636)

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[[managing-licenses]] [[managing-licenses]]
== License Management == License Management
When you install the default distribution of {kib}, you receive a basic license When you install the default distribution of {kib}, you receive free features
with no expiration date. For the full list of free features that are included in with no expiration date. For the full list of features, refer to
the basic license, refer to https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions[the subscription page]. {subscriptions}.
If you want to try out the full set of platinum features, you can activate a If you want to try out the full set of features, you can activate a free 30-day
30-day trial license. To view the trial. To view the status of your license, start a trial, or install a new
status of your license, start a trial, or install a new license, open the menu, then go to *Stack Management > {es} > License Management*. license, open the menu, then go to *Stack Management > {es} > License Management*.
NOTE: You can start a trial only if your cluster has not already activated a NOTE: You can start a trial only if your cluster has not already activated a
trial license for the current major product version. For example, if you have trial license for the current major product version. For example, if you have
already activated a trial for 6.0, you cannot start a new trial until already activated a trial for 6.0, you cannot start a new trial until
7.0. You can, however, contact `info@elastic.co` to request an extended trial 7.0. You can, however, request an extended trial at {extendtrial}.
license.
When you activate a new license level, new features appear in *Stack Management*. When you activate a new license level, new features appear in *Stack Management*.
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At the end of the trial period, the platinum features operate in a At the end of the trial period, some features operate in a
<<license-expiration,degraded mode>>. You can revert to a basic license, <<license-expiration,degraded mode>>. You can revert to Basic, extend the trial,
extend the trial, or purchase a subscription. or purchase a subscription.
TIP: If {security-features} are enabled, unless you have a trial license, TIP: If {security-features} are enabled, unless you have a trial license,
you must configure Transport Layer Security (TLS) in {es}. you must configure Transport Layer Security (TLS) in {es}.