diff --git a/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat.go b/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat.go
index aa93db94b65..9811183d17e 100644
--- a/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat.go
+++ b/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"os/user"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"strconv"
@@ -953,6 +954,7 @@ func (b *Beat) LoadMeta(metaPath string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("meta file failed to open: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// file exists, read and load the meta data
 	if err == nil {
 		m := meta{}
 		if err := json.NewDecoder(f).Decode(&m); err != nil && err != io.EOF {
@@ -977,31 +979,29 @@ func (b *Beat) LoadMeta(metaPath string) error {
 
 	// file does not exist or ID is invalid or first start time is not defined, let's create a new one
 
-	// write temporary file first
-	tempFile := metaPath + ".new"
-	f, err = os.OpenFile(tempFile, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0o600)
+	// write temporary file first, use same dir as destination to avoid invalid cross-device links
+	tmpFile, err := os.CreateTemp(filepath.Dir(metaPath), filepath.Base(metaPath)+".new")
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create Beat meta file: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create temporary Beat meta file: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	encodeErr := json.NewEncoder(f).Encode(meta{UUID: b.Info.ID, FirstStart: b.Info.FirstStart})
-	err = f.Sync()
+	encodeErr := json.NewEncoder(tmpFile).Encode(meta{UUID: b.Info.ID, FirstStart: b.Info.FirstStart})
+	err = tmpFile.Sync()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Beat meta file failed to write: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("beat meta file failed to sync data: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	err = f.Close()
+	err = tmpFile.Close()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Beat meta file failed to write: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("beat meta file failed to close: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if encodeErr != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Beat meta file failed to write: %w", encodeErr)
+		return fmt.Errorf("beat meta file failed to encode vaules: %w", encodeErr)
 	}
 
 	// move temporary file into final location
-	err = file.SafeFileRotate(metaPath, tempFile)
-	return err
+	return file.SafeFileRotate(metaPath, tmpFile.Name())
 }
 
 func openRegular(filename string) (*os.File, error) {
diff --git a/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat_test.go b/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat_test.go
index 8c85d70616f..b1318540157 100644
--- a/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat_test.go
+++ b/libbeat/cmd/instance/beat_test.go
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ package instance
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"flag"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/beat"
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ func TestEmptyMetaJson(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// prepare empty meta file
-	metaFile, err := ioutil.TempFile("../test", "meta.json")
+	metaFile, err := os.CreateTemp("../test", "meta.json")
 	assert.Equal(t, nil, err, "Unable to create temporary meta file")
 
 	metaPath := metaFile.Name()
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ func TestMetaJsonWithTimestamp(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	firstStart := firstBeat.Info.FirstStart
 
-	metaFile, err := ioutil.TempFile("../test", "meta.json")
+	metaFile, err := os.CreateTemp("../test", "meta.json")
 	assert.Equal(t, nil, err, "Unable to create temporary meta file")
 
 	metaPath := metaFile.Name()
@@ -504,7 +505,7 @@ func (m mockManager) Enabled() bool                       { return m.enabled }
 func (m mockManager) RegisterAction(action client.Action) {}
 func (m mockManager) RegisterDiagnosticHook(name, description, filename, contentType string, hook client.DiagnosticHook) {
 }
-func (m mockManager) SetPayload(payload map[string]interface{})     {}
+func (m mockManager) SetPayload(payload map[string]any)             {}
 func (m mockManager) SetStopCallback(f func())                      {}
 func (m mockManager) Start() error                                  { return nil }
 func (m mockManager) Status() status.Status                         { return status.Status(-42) }
@@ -562,3 +563,21 @@ func TestManager(t *testing.T) {
 		require.False(t, management.UnderAgent())
 	})
 }
+
+func TestMultipleLoadMeta(t *testing.T) {
+	metaFile := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "meta.json")
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	for range 64 {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			testBeat, err := NewBeat("filebeat", "testidx", "0.9", false, nil)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			logger := logptest.NewTestingLogger(t, "")
+			testBeat.Info.Logger = logger
+			err = testBeat.LoadMeta(metaFile)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+		}()
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/fbreceiver/receiver_test.go b/x-pack/filebeat/fbreceiver/receiver_test.go
index f2801d28a62..5b0f91fca49 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/fbreceiver/receiver_test.go
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/fbreceiver/receiver_test.go
@@ -533,10 +533,10 @@ func TestConsumeContract(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Setenv("OTELCONSUMER_RECEIVERTEST", "1")
 
 	cfg := &Config{
-		Beatconfig: map[string]interface{}{
+		Beatconfig: map[string]any{
 			"queue.mem.flush.timeout": "0s",
-			"filebeat": map[string]interface{}{
-				"inputs": []map[string]interface{}{
+			"filebeat": map[string]any{
+				"inputs": []map[string]any{
 					{
 						"type":    "filestream",
 						"id":      "filestream-test",
@@ -544,16 +544,16 @@ func TestConsumeContract(t *testing.T) {
 						"paths": []string{
 							filepath.Join(tmpDir, "input-*.log"),
 						},
-						"file_identity.native": map[string]interface{}{},
-						"prospector": map[string]interface{}{
-							"scanner": map[string]interface{}{
+						"file_identity.native": map[string]any{},
+						"prospector": map[string]any{
+							"scanner": map[string]any{
 								"fingerprint.enabled": false,
 								"check_interval":      "0.1s",
 							},
 						},
-						"parsers": []map[string]interface{}{
+						"parsers": []map[string]any{
 							{
-								"ndjson": map[string]interface{}{
+								"ndjson": map[string]any{
 									"document_id": "id",
 								},
 							},
@@ -561,10 +561,10 @@ func TestConsumeContract(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			"output": map[string]interface{}{
-				"otelconsumer": map[string]interface{}{},
+			"output": map[string]any{
+				"otelconsumer": map[string]any{},
 			},
-			"logging": map[string]interface{}{
+			"logging": map[string]any{
 				"level": "debug",
 				"selectors": []string{
 					"*",