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You can upgrade the YugabyteDB release that is powering a universe to get new features and fixes included in the release.

{{< note title="Upgrading YugabyteDB on deprecated operating systems" >}}

If your universe is running on a [deprecated OS](../../../reference/configuration/operating-systems/), you will need to update your OS before you can upgrade to the next major YugabyteDB release. Refer to [Patch and upgrade the Linux operating system](../upgrade-nodes/).

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{{< note title="Upgrading universes in xCluster deployments" >}}
When upgrading universes in [xCluster Replication](../../manage-deployments/xcluster-replication/xcluster-replication-setup/#upgrading-the-database-version) or [xCluster Disaster Recovery](../../back-up-restore-universes/disaster-recovery/#upgrading-universes-in-dr):

- Use the same version of YugabyteDB on both the source/DR primary and target/DR replica.
- Upgrade and finalize the target/DR replica before upgrading and finalizing the source/DR primary.
{{< /note >}}

{{< warning title="YSQL major version upgrades" >}}
To upgrade YugabyteDB to a version based on a different version of PostgreSQL (for example, from v2024.2 based on PG11 to v2025.1 or later based on PG15), you need to perform additional steps. Refer to [YSQL major upgrade](../ysql-major-upgrade-yba/).
{{< /warning >}}

When performing a database upgrade, do the following:

1. [Upgrade YugabyteDB Anywhere](../../upgrade/). You cannot upgrade a universe to a version of YugabyteDB that is later than the version of YugabyteDB Anywhere.

    For information on which versions of YugabyteDB are compatible with your version of YugabyteDB Anywhere, refer to [Compatibility with YugabyteDB](/stable/releases/yba-releases/#compatibility-with-yugabytedb).

1. [Prepare to upgrade a universe](../upgrade-software-prepare/). Depending on the upgrade you are planning, you may need to make changes to your automation or upgrade your Linux operating system.

1. [View and import releases](../ybdb-releases/). Before you can upgrade your universe to a specific version of YugabyteDB, verify that the release is available in YugabyteDB Anywhere and, if necessary, import the release.

1. [Upgrade the universe](../upgrade-software-install/). Perform a rolling upgrade on a live universe deployment.

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