{"meta":{"title":"Performing an upgrade","intro":"Administrators can upgrade GitHub Enterprise Server using an appropriate upgrade package.","product":"Enterprise administrators","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/enterprise-server@3.21/admin","title":"Enterprise administrators"},{"href":"/en/enterprise-server@3.21/admin/upgrading-your-instance","title":"Upgrade your instance"},{"href":"/en/enterprise-server@3.21/admin/upgrading-your-instance/performing-an-upgrade","title":"Perform an upgrade"}],"documentType":"subcategory"},"body":"# Performing an upgrade\n\nAdministrators can upgrade GitHub Enterprise Server using an appropriate upgrade package.\n\n## Links\n\n* [Upgrading with a hotpatch](/en/enterprise-server@3.21/admin/upgrading-your-instance/performing-an-upgrade/upgrading-with-a-hotpatch)\n\n  You can use a hotpatch package to upgrade GitHub Enterprise Server to a newer patch release within a feature series.\n\n* [Upgrading with an upgrade package](/en/enterprise-server@3.21/admin/upgrading-your-instance/performing-an-upgrade/upgrading-with-an-upgrade-package)\n\n  Learn how to use an upgrade package to upgrade GitHub Enterprise Server to a newer feature release.\n\n* [/automating-an-upgrade](/en/enterprise-server@3.21/automating-an-upgrade)\n\n* [Migrating from GitHub Enterprise 11.10.x to 2.1.23](/en/enterprise-server@3.21/admin/upgrading-your-instance/performing-an-upgrade/migrating-from-github-enterprise-1110x-to-2123)\n\n  To migrate from GitHub Enterprise 11.10.x to 2.1.23, you'll need to set up a new appliance instance and migrate data from the previous instance."}