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Full cluster restart upgrade
editFull cluster restart upgrade
editWhen upgrading to Elasticsearch 8.0 and later, you must first upgrade to 7.17 even if you opt to perform a full-cluster restart instead of a rolling upgrade. For more information about upgrading, refer to Upgrading to Elastic 8.16.0.