# Recommended Upgrade Path Jenkins -?

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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:** ![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

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