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* **Stop the Elasticsearch Service** * Prevent data corruption by stopping the service before upgrading:
```bash sudo systemctl stop elasticsearch ```

* **Upgrade Elasticsearch via APT** * Update repositories and install the latest version: ```bash sudo apt update sudo apt install elasticsearch -y ```

* This fetches the latest version from the configured Elastic APT repository. * **Start the Elasticsearch Service** * Restart the service after installation: ```bash sudo systemctl start elasticsearch ``` * **Verify the Upgrade** * Confirm the installed version: ```bash curl -XGET -u elastic: http://localhost:9200 ``` * The response should show the **upgraded version number**. ## **Post-Upgrade Verification (Optional)** * Check Elasticsearch logs for warnings or errors: ```bash sudo journalctl -u elasticsearch ``` * Confirm the updated version with the API: ```bash curl -XGET -u elastic: http://localhost:9200 ```

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