# What to Watch For When Upgrading Zeek from 6.0.4 to 7.0.5

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**Category:** Zeek\
**Tags:** upgrade\
**Created:** [February 27, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/what-to-watch-for-when-upgrading-zeek-from-6-0-4-to-7-0-5/7718 "2025-02-27T11:10:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![ephemeric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a698b9/32.png) [@ephemeric](https://community.zeek.org/u/ephemeric)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://community.zeek.org/t/what-to-watch-for-when-upgrading-zeek-from-6-0-4-to-7-0-5/7718/1 "2025-02-27T11:10:10Z")

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We are in the unfortunate position of having to upgrade from 6.0.4 to 7.0.5 and are duly nervous.

Is there anything in particular to watch for? I have looked at NEWS and CHANGES and obviously, the changes from 6.0.4 to 7.0.5 are many.

I was thinking of taking some existing btests, running the traces in 6.0.4 as a baseline and then comparing in 7.0.5? Maybe my thinking is wrong and tests will break due to some changes?

What are the best practices for upgrading?

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