# Upgrading Between Minor MariaDB Versions

For Windows, see [Upgrading MariaDB on Windows](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading/platform-specific-upgrade-guides/upgrading-mariadb-on-windows) instead.

Before you upgrade, it would be best to take a backup of your database. This is always a good idea to do before an upgrade. We would recommend [mariadb-backup](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/backup-and-restore/mariadb-backup).

To upgrade between minor versions of MariaDB on Linux/Unix (for example from [MariaDB 10.11.4](https://app.gitbook.com/s/aEnK0ZXmUbJzqQrTjFyb/community-server/10.11/10.11.4) to [MariaDB 10.11.5](https://app.gitbook.com/s/aEnK0ZXmUbJzqQrTjFyb/community-server/10.11/10.11.5)), the following procedure is suggested:

1. Stop MariaDB.
2. Uninstall the old version of MariaDB.
3. Install the new version of MariaDB.

* On Debian, Ubuntu, and other similar Linux distributions, see [Installing MariaDB Packages with APT](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/installing-mariadb/binary-packages/installing-mariadb-deb-files#installing-mariadb-packages-with-apt) for more information.
* On RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, and other similar Linux distributions, see [Installing MariaDB Packages with YUM](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/installing-mariadb/binary-packages/rpm/yum#installing-mariadb-packages-with-yum) for more information.
* On SLES, OpenSUSE, and other similar Linux distributions, see [Installing MariaDB Packages with ZYpp](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/installing-mariadb/binary-packages/rpm/installing-mariadb-with-zypper#installing-mariadb-packages-with-zypp) for more information.

4. Make any desired changes to configuration options in [option files](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/configuring-mariadb/configuring-mariadb-with-option-files), such as `my.cnf`.
5. Start MariaDB.

To upgrade between major versions, see the following:

* [Upgrading Between Major MariaDB Versions](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading/platform-specific-upgrade-guides/upgrading-on-linux/upgrading-between-major-mariadb-versions)
* [Upgrading from MariaDB 11.1 to MariaDB 11.2](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading/mariadb-community-server-upgrade-paths/upgrading-to-unmaintained-mariadb-releases/upgrading-from-mariadb-11-1-to-mariadb-11-2)
* [Upgrading from MariaDB 11.0 to MariaDB 11.1](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading/mariadb-community-server-upgrade-paths/upgrading-to-unmaintained-mariadb-releases/upgrading-from-mariadb-11-0-to-mariadb-11-1)
* [Upgrading from MariaDB 10.11 to MariaDB 11.0](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading/mariadb-community-server-upgrade-paths/upgrading-to-unmaintained-mariadb-releases/upgrading-from-mariadb-10-11-to-mariadb-11-0)
* [Upgrading from MariaDB 10.6 to MariaDB 10.11](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading/mariadb-community-server-upgrade-paths/upgrading-from-mariadb-10-6-to-mariadb-10-11)
* [Upgrading from MariaDB 10.5 to MariaDB 10.6](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading/mariadb-community-server-upgrade-paths/upgrading-from-mariadb-10-5-to-mariadb-10-6)
* [Upgrading from MariaDB 10.4 to MariaDB 10.5](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading/mariadb-community-server-upgrade-paths/upgrading-to-unmaintained-mariadb-releases/upgrading-from-mariadb-10-4-to-mariadb-10-5)
* [Upgrading from MariaDB 10.3 to MariaDB 10.4](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading/mariadb-community-server-upgrade-paths/upgrading-to-unmaintained-mariadb-releases/upgrading-from-mariadb-103-to-mariadb-104)

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