# Recommended Upgrade Path Jenkins -?

**URL:** <https://community.jenkins.io/t/recommended-upgrade-path-jenkins/8847>\
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**Created:** [August 4, 2023, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/recommended-upgrade-path-jenkins/8847 "2023-08-04T12:01:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Markielooo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/markielooo/32/5110_2.png) [@Markielooo](https://community.jenkins.io/u/Markielooo)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/recommended-upgrade-path-jenkins/8847/1 "2023-08-04T12:01:42Z")

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Hello all!

I have a question regarding Jenkins Upgrade. Do you have a recommended path for updating the software.

Jenkins 2.263.1 upgrade to Jenkins 2.401.3  
Jenkins 2.263.2 upgrade to Jenkins 2.401.3

Makrielooo

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**Author:** ![daotoan-hd](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/daotoan-hd/32/4716_2.png) [@daotoan-hd](https://community.jenkins.io/u/daotoan-hd)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/recommended-upgrade-path-jenkins/8847/2 "2023-08-06T14:26:41Z")

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My suggestion is create another VM and install new Jenkin version on that.  
And then migrate from old Jenkins to new one

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**Author:** ![NotMyFault](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/notmyfault/32/466_2.png) [@NotMyFault](https://community.jenkins.io/u/NotMyFault)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/recommended-upgrade-path-jenkins/8847/3 "2023-08-06T15:27:27Z")

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[Upgrade guides](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/upgrade-guide/) are available for every LTS release.

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**Author:** ![MarkEWaite](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/markewaite/32/20_2.png) [@MarkEWaite](https://community.jenkins.io/u/MarkEWaite)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/recommended-upgrade-path-jenkins/8847/4 "2023-11-27T20:07:24Z")

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> [@Markielooo](#):
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> Do you have a recommended path for updating the software.
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> Jenkins 2.263.1 upgrade to Jenkins 2.401.3

That is a very large increment of Jenkins versions, spanning multiple significant changes in the Jenkins project. Information about those significant changes are in the [LTS changelog](https://www.jenkins.io/changelog-stable/) and in the [upgrade guides](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/upgrade-guide/). Read the changelog and the upgrade guide very carefully.

Your organization has chosen to not upgrade Jenkins for 3 years. That has created some “upgrade debt” that you’ll now need to repay. @mwp565733 shared experience with that type of upgrade in a blog post. It is worthwhile reading as you consider your upgrade path.

> **[Back of the Napkin Guide to Updating Jenkins, for the uninitiated](https://www.jenkins.io/blog/2023/10/31/marc-s-napkin-upgrade-guide/)**
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> Jenkins – an open source automation server which enables developers around the world to reliably build, test, and deploy their software