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Options for updating Drupal core
Last updated on
21 October 2025
Before you begin
This guide covers minor and patch version site updates. (For example, updating from Drupal 11.2.3 to 11.2.5, or 11.1.8 to 11.2.5.)
Additional steps are required for major version upgrades. Refer to the guides upgrading from Drupal 6 or 7 to 10 (or later) or upgrading from Drupal 8 (or later).
Update Drupal Core
There are two options to updating Drupal core:
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