github.com/waldiirawan/apm-agent-go/v2@v2.2.2/docs/upgrading.asciidoc (about) 1 [[upgrading]] 2 == Upgrading 3 Upgrades between minor versions of the agent, like from 1.1 to 1.2 are always backwards compatible. 4 Upgrades that involve a major version bump often come with some backwards incompatible changes. 5 6 Before upgrading the agent, be sure to review the: 7 8 * <<release-notes,Agent release notes>> 9 * {apm-guide-ref}/agent-server-compatibility.html[Agent and Server compatibility chart] 10 11 [float] 12 [[end-of-life-dates]] 13 === End of life dates 14 15 We love all our products, but sometimes we must say goodbye to a release so that we can continue moving 16 forward on future development and innovation. 17 Our https://www.elastic.co/support/eol[End of life policy] defines how long a given release is considered supported, 18 as well as how long a release is considered still in active development or maintenance.