This version of GitHub Enterprise Server will be discontinued on 2026-08-25. Discontinued releases are not supported. No patch releases will be made, even for critical security issues. For better performance, improved security, and new features in GitHub Enterprise Server, see Overview of the upgrade process. For help with the upgrade, GitHub Enterprise Support.

Troubleshooting upgrades

Review common issues and solutions for issues that may impact the upgrade process, or may occur after an upgrade.

Restoring from a failed upgrade

Learn how to roll back from a failed upgrade.

Known issues with upgrades to your instance

See an overview of workarounds for issues that impact the upgrade process for GitHub Enterprise Server, or impact your instance after you complete an upgrade.

Rotating the signing key for upgrade packages

Learn how to rotate the GPG public key on GitHub Enterprise Server when GitHub updates the key used to sign upgrade packages.