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     1  # Upgrading Cluster API components
     2  
     3  ## When to upgrade
     4  
     5  In general, it's recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Cluster API to take advantage of bug fixes, new
     6  features and improvements.
     7  
     8  ## Considerations
     9  
    10  If moving between different API versions, there may be additional tasks that you need to complete. See below for
    11  detailed instructions.
    12  
    13  Ensure that the version of Cluster API is compatible with the Kubernetes version of the management cluster.
    14  
    15  ## Upgrading to newer versions of 1.0.x
    16  
    17  Use [clusterctl to upgrade between versions of Cluster API 1.0.x](../clusterctl/commands/upgrade.md).
    18  
    19  
    20  <!-- links -->
    21  [components]: ../reference/glossary.md#provider-components
    22  [management cluster]: ../reference/glossary.md#management-cluster
    23  [Cluster API v1alpha3 compared to v1alpha4 section]: ../developer/providers/migrations/v0.3-to-v0.4.md
    24  [Cluster API v1alpha4 compared to v1beta1 section]: ../developer/providers/migrations/v0.4-to-v1.0.md