Updating TimescaleDB versions

This section describes how to upgrade between different versions of TimescaleDB. TimescaleDB supports in-place updates only: you don’t need to dump and restore your data, and versions are published with automated migration scripts that convert any internal state if necessary.

WARNING:There is currently no automated way to downgrade to an earlier release of TimescaleDB without setting up a new instance of PostgreSQL with a previous release of TimescaleDB and then using pg_restore from a backup.

TimescaleDB Release Compatibility

TimescaleDB currently has two major release versions listed below. Please ensure that your version of PostgreSQL is supported with the extension version you want to install or update.

TIP:If you need to upgrade PostgreSQL first, please see our documentation.

Upgrade TimescaleDB

To upgrade an existing TimescaleDB instance, follow the documentation below based on your current upgrade path.

TimescaleDB 2.0: Updating TimescaleDB from 1.x to 2.0-RC1+

TimescaleDB 2.0 on Docker: Updating TimescaleDB on Docker from 1.7.4 to 2.0-RC1+

TimescaleDB 1.x: Updating TimescaleDB 1.x to 1.7.4