<p>You should be using the LTS <a href="https://www.jenkins.io/download/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">(point - ie; 2.204.6)</a> - for Production. Read the <a href="https://www.jenkins.io/doc/upgrade-guide/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">upgrade guides</a>.</p>
<p>Read <a href="https://devops.stackexchange.com/a/9749/13379">my prior advice</a>.</p>
<p>In upgrading, I'd suggest take the latest release of each LTS in sequence (2.204.6 / 2.222.4 / 2.235.5, etc). You could chance skipping one if no significant changes.</p>
<p>Best to not fall more than 2 LTS behind. use a backup instance  to upgrade and validate every bump.</p>

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<p>Currently we have the version 2.200 installed and we want to upgrade it. I want to know what is the best way to do it.
Thank you</p>

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how often Jenkins should be upgraded
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# how often Jenkins should be upgraded

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-11-01)

Currently we have the version 2.200 installed and we want to upgrade it. I want to know what is the best way to do it.
Thank you

**Tags:** jenkins, jenkins-plugins


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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-11-02. Score: 2

You should be using the LTS [(point - ie; 2.204.6)](https://www.jenkins.io/download/) - for Production. Read the [upgrade guides](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/upgrade-guide/).

Read [my prior advice](https://devops.stackexchange.com/a/9749/13379).

In upgrading, I'd suggest take the latest release of each LTS in sequence (2.204.6 / 2.222.4 / 2.235.5, etc). You could chance skipping one if no significant changes.

Best to not fall more than 2 LTS behind. use a backup instance to upgrade and validate every bump.


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