--- layout: docs page_title: Upgrade Instructions sidebar_title: Upgrade Instructions description: >- Specific versions of Consul may have additional information about the upgrade process beyond the standard flow. --- # Upgrade Instructions This document is intended to help customers who find themselves many versions behind to upgrade safely. Our recommended upgrade path is moving from version 0.8.5 to 1.2.4 to 1.6.9 to the current version. To get started, you'll want to choose the version you're currently on below and then follow the instructions until you're on the latest version. The upgrade guides will mention notable changes and link to relevant changelogs – we recommend reading through the changelog for versions between the one you're on and the one you're upgrading to at each step to familiarize yourself with changes. ## Getting Started To get instructions for your upgrade, please choose the release series you're _currently using_: - [0.8.x](/docs/upgrading/instructions/upgrade-to-1-2-x) - [0.9.x](/docs/upgrading/instructions/upgrade-to-1-2-x) - [1.0.x](/docs/upgrading/instructions/upgrade-to-1-2-x) - [1.1.x](/docs/upgrading/instructions/upgrade-to-1-2-x) - [1.2.x](/docs/upgrading/instructions/upgrade-to-1-6-x) - [1.3.x](/docs/upgrading/instructions/upgrade-to-1-6-x) - [1.4.x](/docs/upgrading/instructions/upgrade-to-1-6-x) - [1.5.x](/docs/upgrading/instructions/upgrade-to-1-6-x) - [1.6.x](/docs/upgrading/instructions/upgrade-to-1-8-x) - [1.7.x](/docs/upgrading/instructions/upgrade-to-1-8-x) If you're using <= 0.7.x, please [contact support](https://support.hashicorp.com) for assistance.