> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mariadb.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading/upgrade-paths.md).

# MariaDB Enterprise Server Upgrade Paths

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[MariaDB Enterprise Server 11.8](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading/upgrade-paths/mariadb-enterprise-server-11.8.md)
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Upgrade guide for MariaDB Enterprise Server 11.8, highlighting significant performance improvements in transactional throughput, new vector search optimizations, and enhanced observability features.
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[MariaDB Enterprise Server 11.4](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading/upgrade-paths/mariadb-enterprise-server-11.4.md)
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Instructions for upgrading to MariaDB Enterprise Server 11.4, which introduces new data types like UUID and INET4, advanced JSON functions, and non-blocking online schema changes.
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[MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.6](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading/upgrade-paths/mariadb-enterprise-server-10.6.md)
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Upgrade documentation for MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.6, featuring Atomic DDL support, JSON\_TABLE function, improved Oracle compatibility modes, and the removal of older storage engines.
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[Archived Upgrade Guides (Unmaintained/EOL ES Versions)](/docs/server/server-management/install-and-upgrade-mariadb/upgrading/upgrade-paths/archived.md)
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A collection of upgrade guides for older, end-of-life versions of MariaDB Enterprise Server, kept for reference purposes for legacy systems.
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