IMPORTANT: No additional bug fixes or documentation updates will be released for this version. For the latest information, see the current release documentation.

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Upgrading Kibana

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Upgrading Kibana

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Before upgrading Kibana:

Consult the breaking changes docs.
Test upgrades in a dev environment before upgrading your production servers.
Backup your data using the Elasticsearch snapshots feature. You cannot roll back to an earlier version unless you have a backup of your data.
If you are using custom plugins, check that a compatible version is available.

Depending on which version of Kibana you’re upgrading from, the upgrade process will vary. Please consult the following table to determine which process you should follow:

Upgrade From	Upgrade To	Supported Upgrade Type
`3.x`	`5.x`	New installation
`4.0 or 4.1`	`5.x`	Standard upgrade & reindex
`4.x >= 4.2`	`5.x`	Standard upgrade
`5.0.0 pre GA`	`5.x`	Standard upgrade & reindex
`5.x`	`5.y`	Standard upgrade (where `y > x`)
`5.x`	`6.x`	Standard upgrade & Reindex transformation
`6.x`	`6.y`	Standard upgrade (where `y > x`)

Saved searches, visualizations, and dashboards created in Kibana 4.x or 5.x can be generally imported into 6.x.

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