website/content/en/docs/reference/setup-tools/kubeadm/kubeadm-upgrade.md

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{{% capture overview %}} kubeadm upgrade is a user-friendly command that wraps complex upgrading logic behind one command, with support for both planning an upgrade and actually performing it. kubeadm upgrade can also be used for downgrading cluster if necessary. {{% /capture %}}

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kubeadm upgrade guidance

Every upgrade process might be a bit different, so we've documented each minor upgrade process individually. Please check these documents out for more detailed how-to-upgrade guidance:

• 1.6 to 1.7 upgrades
• 1.7.x to 1.7.y upgrades
• 1.7 to 1.8 upgrades
• 1.8.x to 1.8.y upgrades
• 1.8.x to 1.9.x upgrades
• 1.9.x to 1.9.y upgrades
• 1.9.x to 1.9.y HA cluster upgrades

kubeadm upgrade plan

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kubeadm upgrade apply

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• kubeadm config if you initialized your cluster using kubeadm v1.7.x or lower, to configure your cluster for kubeadm upgrade {{% /capture %}}