# Overview

## Reasons to update immediately <a href="#reasons-to-upgrade-immediately" id="reasons-to-upgrade-immediately"></a>

In SonarQube Server, you need to perform an update in the following situations:

1. If you are on a version of SonarQube Server that is no longer active.
2. If you are on the latest version of SonarQube Server and there is a new update available.
3. If you are on the latest version or Long-Term-Active (LTA) for which there is a new patch version available (security and bug fixes).

## Update steps <a href="#upgrade-steps" id="upgrade-steps"></a>

Follow these steps to perform an update of your SonarQube Server:

1. Read [Release cycle model](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/server-update-and-maintenance/update/release-cycle-model.md).
2. [Determining the update path](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/server-update-and-maintenance/update/determine-path.md).
3. Read the [Release notes](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/server-update-and-maintenance/release-notes.md#upgrade-notes) between the SonarQube versions.
4. [Pre-update steps](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/server-update-and-maintenance/update/pre-update-steps.md).
5. Back up the SonarQube Server database.
6. [Performing the update](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/server-update-and-maintenance/update/update.md).
7. [Post-update steps](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/server-update-and-maintenance/update/post-update-steps.md).

## Related pages <a href="#related-pages" id="related-pages"></a>

* [Upgrading from SonarQube Community Build](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/server-update-and-maintenance/update/updating-from-sonarqube-community-build.md)
* [Moving to another SonarQube Server edition](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/server-update-and-maintenance/update/moving-to-another-edition.md)
* [Other migration-related tasks](/sonarqube-server/2026.2/server-update-and-maintenance/update/other-procedures.md)


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