# Determining the update path

SonarQube Community Build uses a calendar for the versioning scheme, see [Release cycle model](/sonarqube-community-build/server-update-and-maintenance/update/release-cycle-model.md) for more details. To determine your update path, consider the following principles:

* You can update directly from one version to another if both versions are within the same year.
* You must update to the December version first to update to a next year’s version.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Due to known issues in the December 2025 release (25.12.0.117093), the January 2026 release (26.1.0.118079) may also be used as a required intermediate version when updating to later versions.
{% endhint %}

## Download links

* January 2026 version: [26.1.0.118079](https://binaries.sonarsource.com/Distribution/sonarqube/sonarqube-26.1.0.118079.zip)
* December 2025 version: [25.12.0.117093](https://binaries.sonarsource.com/Distribution/sonarqube/sonarqube-25.12.0.117093.zip)
* December 2024 version: [24.12.0.100206](https://binaries.sonarsource.com/Distribution/sonarqube/sonarqube-24.12.0.100206.zip)

## Update path examples <a href="#path-examples" id="path-examples"></a>

| **From version**            | **To version** | **Up**dat**e path**                                                    |
| --------------------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 25.10.0.x                   | 26.1.0.x       | 25.10.0.x > 26.1.0.x (direct)                                          |
| 25.3.0.x                    | 25.9.0.x       | 25.3.0.x > 25.9.0.x (direct)                                           |
| 25.9.0.x                    | 26.3.0.x       | 25.9.0.x > 25.12.0.x > 26.3.0.x (one intermediate step)                |
| 10.6                        | 25.4.0.x       | 10.6 > 24.12.0.100206 > 25.4.0.x (one intermediate step)               |
| 9.9 LTA (Community Edition) | 25.4.0.x       | 9.9 LTA > 24.12.0.100206 > 25.4.0.x (one intermediate step)            |
| 8.9 LTA (Community Edition) | 25.4.0.x       | 8.9 LTA > 9.9 LTA > 24.12.0.100206 > 25.4.0.x (two intermediate steps) |

Update path calculator

You can use our calculator to help determine your update path.

{% @sonar-embeds/upgrade-calculator fullWidth="false" %}


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