> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.prismacloud.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.prismacloud.io/content-collections/runtime-security/upgrade/upgrade-process.md). # Upgrade Process Palo Alto Networks manages and maintains your Prisma Cloud Console. For email notifications about Prisma Cloud Compute’s maintenance schedules and upgrade notifications, subscribe to the Prisma Cloud service on the [Palo Alto Networks status page](https://status.paloaltonetworks.com/). ## Console Palo Alto Networks periodically upgrades your Prisma Cloud Compute Console. The changes for each release are always published in the [Release Notes](https://docs.prismacloud.io/en/enterprise-edition/rn/prisma-cloud-release-info/prisma-cloud-release-info). Ensure that you have read through all 'Breaking Changes' in the release notes for each major release, for any action items from the users. The currently installed version of the Console is displayed in the bell menu.
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We support the current and previous two major releases with our defenders and plugins. Prisma Cloud console is backward compatible with up to two (N-2) major releases back (including all minor versions) with the following: * All types of Defenders. * Twistcli/Jenkins plugin. ## Defender and Prisma Cloud components upgrade process After the Console has been upgraded, check and upgrade any of the Defenders that have reached the end of their support lifecycle (Defenders are backward compatible for N-2 releases). The Defender release image is built from the UBI8-minimal base image and on upgrade it is a full container image upgrade, which means that the old Defender container is replaced with a new container. Then, upgrade all other Prisma Cloud components, such as the Jenkins plugin. The steps in the upgrade process are: 1. Go to **Manage > Defenders > Deployed Defenders** and filter by **Upgrade Required** to upgrade all the listed defenders. 2. Validate that all deployed Defenders have been upgraded. 3. To download the latest version of all other Prisma Cloud Compute components (such as the Jenkins plugin) either go to **Manage > System > Utilities** to download the latest version of these or directly pull from the API. You cannot upgrade an App-Embedded Defender for Fargate, and must redeploy a new task definition. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.prismacloud.io/content-collections/runtime-security/upgrade/upgrade-process.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.