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A standard [[Operating_System_Software_and_Updates|upgrade]] ensures that all packages within a major release are up-to-date, while a release upgrade upgrades from one major version to another.

However, due to technical limitations, a standard ("everyday") upgrade cannot perform the same functions as a release upgrade. The release upgrade procedure upgrades a significantly larger number of packages, often removes certain packages, and requires the user to follow additional steps as outlined in the release upgrade documentation.
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= Introduction =
What is better? Upgrade or Image Re-Installation? See [[Operating_System_Software_and_Updates#Update_vs_Image_Re-Installation|Update vs Image Re-Installation]].
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For the latest instructions on a release upgrade from {{project_name_long}} 16 to {{project_name_short}} 17, see [[Release_Upgrade_16_to_17|here]].

= release-upgrade =
It is very much discouraged to run the [https://github.com/{{project_name_short}}/legacy-dist/blob/master/usr/sbin/release-upgrade <code>release-upgrade</code>] command without following the [[Release_Upgrade_16_to_17|release upgrade instructions for the version intended to be upgraded]].

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