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# Determining the update path
Determining the path you need to take to update your version of SonarQube Community Build instance.
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
| **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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