# How to update to latest 2.x instead of 3.0?

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**Created:** [January 19, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-to-latest-2-x-instead-of-3-0/252318 "2023-01-19T17:10:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![jonom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jonom/32/289775_2.png) [@jonom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jonom)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-update-to-latest-2-x-instead-of-3-0/252318/1 "2023-01-19T17:10:44Z")

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I have a Discourse installation running 2.8.11. I’d like to hold off on upgrading to 3.0 for now and only upgrade to the latest in the 2.x line (currently 2.8.14).

The web-based updater only allows updating to 3.0 - is there a way to stay on the 2.x line or update to a specific version instead?

 ![Screen Shot 2023-01-18 at 2.18.25 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/5/f/e/5fec28c118cc4681c3a6a314c10393cd90a29b51.jpeg)

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