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Supported Pulse Upgrade Path

This page describes the supported upgrade paths for Pulse. Follow these guidelines to upgrade Pulse to the latest version.

Pulse supports direct upgrades from N-2 to N, where:

  • N = the latest Pulse version
  • N-1 = one version before the latest
  • N-2 = two versions before the latest

Generic Upgrade Rule

  1. Identify the latest Pulse version (N).
  2. Check your current Pulse version:
    • If it is N-1 or N-2 → upgrade directly to N.
    • If it is N-3 or earlier → upgrade first to a version within N-2 or N-1, then proceed to N.

Upgrade Path Examples

  • When the latest Pulse version is 3.8.x (N):
    • Direct upgrade supported from 3.7.x (N-1) and 3.6.x (N-2).
    • Step upgrade required if you are on 3.5.x or earlier.
  • When the latest Pulse version was 3.7.x (N):
    • Direct upgrade supported from: 3.6.x (N-1) and 3.5.x (N-2).
    • Step upgrade required if you are on 3.4.x or earlier.

Quick Reference

This table gives a quick reference to the upgrade path.

Pulse Version (N)

Direct Upgrade Supported From (N-1, N-2)

Step Upgrade Needed From

3.8.x

3.7.x, 3.6.x

3.5.x or earlier

3.7.x

3.6.x, 3.5.x

3.4.x or earlier

3.6.x

3.5.x, 3.4.x

3.3.x or earlier

3.5.x

3.4.x, 3.3.x

3.2.x or earlier