# Seeking clarity on upgrade path from OpenSearch 2.x to 3.x **URL:** \ **Category:** Security\ **Tags:** upgrade\ **Created:** [November 11, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/seeking-clarity-on-upgrade-path-from-opensearch-2-x-to-3-x/27467 "2025-11-11T13:14:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chandana\_EP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@Chandana\_EP](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/Chandana_EP)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/seeking-clarity-on-upgrade-path-from-opensearch-2-x-to-3-x/27467/1 "2025-11-11T13:14:03Z")
**Versions** : Opensearch 3.x **Describe the issue** : I understand rolling upgrades are only supported between **adjacent major versions**. Does this mean both 2.12, 2.14 and 2.17 require an **intermediate stop at 2.19.x** before jumping to 3.0.0 or 3.x? Are **direct rolling upgrades** from **2.12.0** or **2.14.0** or **2.17.0** to **3.x** officially supported? Please provide confirmation on whether direct **rolling upgrades are supported** for the following version jumps to **OpenSearch 3.x** : 1. **2.12.x → 3.x** 2. **2.14.x → 3.x** 3. **2.17.x → 3.x** 4. **2.19.x → 3.x** **Configuration** : Opensearch Security enabled ---
**Author:** ![pablo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/pablo/32/10363_2.png) [@pablo](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/pablo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/seeking-clarity-on-upgrade-path-from-opensearch-2-x-to-3-x/27467/2 "2025-11-11T23:13:43Z")
@Chandana_EP As per OpenSearch documentation the rolling update is only supported between adjacent major versions. > **[Rolling upgrade](https://docs.opensearch.org/latest/migrate-or-upgrade/rolling-upgrade/#preparing-to-upgrade)** > > Rolling upgrade In this case 2.x to 3.x rolling upgrade is supported.