Upgrading Cluster Version

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name: Upgrading Cluster Version
description: Guides CockroachDB version upgrades with tier-appropriate procedures. Self-Hosted covers manual rolling binary replacement with finalization control. Advanced/BYOC covers Console-initiated major upgrades, maintenance…
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# Upgrading Cluster Version

Part of the **CockroachDB Claude Plugin Skills** pack by Cockroach Labs (`cockroachdb/claude-plugin`).

Guides CockroachDB version upgrades with tier-appropriate procedures. Self-Hosted covers manual rolling binary replacement with finalization control. Advanced/BYOC covers Console-initiated major upgrades, maintenance…

This catalog entry summarizes the skill for discovery. Get the full skill — including any bundled scripts and resources — from the source:

Full skill & source: https://github.com/cockroachdb/claude-plugin/tree/main/skills/cockroachdb-operations-and-lifecycle/upgrading-cluster-version