Answers: <p>You should be using the LTS <a href="https://www.jenkins.io/download/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">(point - ie; 2.204.6)</a> - for Production. Read the <a href="https://www.jenkins.io/doc/upgrade-guide/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">upgrade guides</a>.</p>
  <p>Read <a href="https://devops.stackexchange.com/a/9749/13379">my prior advice</a>.</p>
  <p>In upgrading, I'd suggest take the latest release of each LTS in sequence (2.204.6 / 2.222.4 / 2.235.5, etc). You could chance skipping one if no significant changes.</p>
  <p>Best to not fall more than 2 LTS behind. use a backup instance  to upgrade and validate every bump.</p>
  
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Body: <p>Currently we have the version 2.200 installed and we want to upgrade it. I want to know what is the best way to do it.
  Thank you</p>
  
Tags: <jenkins><jenkins-plugins>
Title: how often Jenkins should be upgraded
UserDisplayName: MightyTurtle
ThreadText: # how often Jenkins should be upgraded
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-11-01)
  
  Currently we have the version 2.200 installed and we want to upgrade it. I want to know what is the best way to do it.
  Thank you
  
  **Tags:** jenkins, jenkins-plugins
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2021-11-02. Score: 2
  
  You should be using the LTS [(point - ie; 2.204.6)](https://www.jenkins.io/download/) - for Production. Read the [upgrade guides](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/upgrade-guide/).
  
  Read [my prior advice](https://devops.stackexchange.com/a/9749/13379).
  
  In upgrading, I'd suggest take the latest release of each LTS in sequence (2.204.6 / 2.222.4 / 2.235.5, etc). You could chance skipping one if no significant changes.
  
  Best to not fall more than 2 LTS behind. use a backup instance to upgrade and validate every bump.
  
  
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