Version Support Notes

The cluster version of GaussDB(DWS) displayed on the management console is in the format of x.y.z.p, which is explained in Figure 1.

Generally, new functions and features of GaussDB(DWS) are released by release number, for example, 8.1.3 and 8.2.0.

After each iteration version is released, a patch is released to fix problems, for example, patch 8.1.3.322. A patch only fixes problems and does not add new functions or features.

Figure 1 GaussDB(DWS) version description

Version Lifecycle

Table 1 provides the lifecycle of GaussDB(DWS) versions (release number), helping you plan your version update.

For versions that have reached EOS or are not Recommended Version, you are advised to upgrade them to the latest stable version by referring to Version Upgrade Policies.

**Table 1** GaussDB(DWS) version lifecycle
Version	Running status	Released On	EOM Date (End of Marketing)	EOS Date (End of Service)
8.2.0.x	Released	2020-11-30	2025-09-30	2027-03-30
8.1.3.x	Released	2022-04-15	2024-06-30	2025-12-31
8.1.1.x	EOM	2021-07-30	2023-06-30	2025-12-31
8.1.0.x	EOM	2021-05-15	2023-06-30	2025-12-31
8.0.1.x	EOM	2020-07-31	2023-06-30	2024-12-31

Version Upgrade Policies

**Table 2** Version incorporation
Source Version	EOS	Suggestion	Upgrade Plan
1.5.x/1.6.x	Yes	Direct upgrade is not supported. You are advised to migrate data to 8.1.3.325 (recommended version).	You are advised to contact technical support engineers for evaluation before performing this operation.
1.7.x	Yes	You are advised to upgrade the version to 8.1.3.325 (recommended version).	A cross-version upgrade to 8.1.3.325 is not supported. A multi-hop upgrade is required. You are advised to contact technical support for evaluation before the upgrade.
8.0.1.x	No	You are advised to upgrade the version to 8.1.3.325 (recommended version).	A cross-version upgrade to 8.1.3.325 is not supported. A multi-hop upgrade is required. You are advised to contact technical support for evaluation before the upgrade.
8.1.0.x	No	You are advised to upgrade the version to 8.1.3.325 (recommended version).	A cross-version upgrade to 8.1.3.325 is not supported. A multi-hop upgrade is required. You are advised to contact technical support for evaluation before the upgrade.
8.1.1.x~8.1.3.323	No	You are advised to upgrade the version to 8.1.3.325 (recommended version).	It can be directly upgraded to 8.1.3.325. You are advised to contact technical support for evaluation before the upgrade. It can be upgraded on the console. For details, see Upgrading a Cluster.
8.2.0.x (whitelist user version)	No	You are advised to upgrade the version to 8.2.1.119 (recommended version for whitelisted users).	It can be directly upgraded to 8.2.1.119. You are advised to contact technical support for evaluation before the upgrade. It can be upgraded on the console. For details, see Upgrading a Cluster.
8.2.1.1xx (whitelist user version)	No	You are advised to upgrade the version to 8.2.1.119 (recommended version for whitelisted users).	It can be directly upgraded to 8.2.1.119. You are advised to contact technical support for evaluation before the upgrade. It can be upgraded on the console. For details, see Upgrading a Cluster.