/**
     * Connects to the OpenSearch cluster.
     * Creates a new client and waits for cluster health to be yellow or better.
     */
    public void connect() {
        destroy();
        client = createClient();

        final ClusterHealthResponse healthResponse =
                get(c -> c.admin().cluster().prepareHealth(targetIndices).setWaitForYellowStatus().execute());
        if (!healthResponse.isTimedOut()) {