> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://siderolabs-fe86397c-config-evolution.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Upgrading Talos Linux > Guide to upgrading a Talos Linux machine. export const release_v1_14 = 'v1.14.0-beta.0'; export const VersionWarningBanner = () => { const latestVersion = "v1.13"; const [latestUrl, setLatestUrl] = useState(null); const [currentVersion, setCurrentVersion] = useState(null); const [isBeta, setIsBeta] = useState(false); const parseVersion = v => v.replace("v", "").split(".").map(Number); const isGreaterVersion = (a, b) => { const [aMajor, aMinor] = parseVersion(a); const [bMajor, bMinor] = parseVersion(b); if (aMajor > bMajor) return true; if (aMajor === bMajor && aMinor > bMinor) return true; return false; }; useEffect(() => { if (typeof window === "undefined") return; const {pathname, hash, search} = window.location; const match = pathname.match(/\/talos\/(v\d+\.\d+)\//); if (!match) return; const detectedVersion = match[1]; if (detectedVersion === latestVersion) return; setCurrentVersion(detectedVersion); if (isGreaterVersion(detectedVersion, latestVersion)) { setIsBeta(true); } const newPath = pathname.replace(`/talos/${detectedVersion}/`, `/talos/${latestVersion}/`); setLatestUrl(`${newPath}${search}${hash}`); }, []); if (!latestUrl || !currentVersion) return null; return
{isBeta ? <> ⚠️ You are viewing a beta version of Talos ({currentVersion}). This version may be unstable. View latest stable version {latestVersion} → : <> ⚠️ You are viewing an older version of Talos ({currentVersion}). View the latest version {latestVersion} → }
; }; OS upgrades are effected by an API call, which can be sent via the `talosctl` CLI utility. The upgrade API call passes a node the installer image to use to perform the upgrade. Each Talos version has a corresponding installer image, listed on the release page for the version, for example {release_v1_14}. Upgrades use an A-B image scheme in order to facilitate rollbacks. This scheme retains the previous Talos kernel and OS image following each upgrade. If an upgrade fails to boot, Talos will roll back to the previous version. Likewise, Talos may be manually rolled back via API (or `talosctl rollback`), which will update the boot reference and reboot. *Note* An upgrade of the Talos Linux OS will not (since v1.0) apply an upgrade to the Kubernetes version by default. Kubernetes upgrades should be managed separately per [upgrading kubernetes](../../../../kubernetes-guides/advanced-guides/upgrading-kubernetes). ## Supported upgrade paths Because Talos Linux is image based, an upgrade is almost the same as installing Talos, with the difference that the system has already been initialized with a configuration. The supported configuration may change between versions. The upgrade process should handle such changes transparently, but this migration is only tested between adjacent minor releases. Thus the recommended upgrade path is to always upgrade to the latest patch release of all intermediate minor releases. For example, if upgrading from Talos 1.0 to Talos 1.2.4, the recommended upgrade path would be: * upgrade from 1.0 to latest patch of 1.0 - to v1.0.6 * upgrade from v1.0.6 to latest patch of 1.1 - to v1.1.2 * upgrade from v1.1.2 to v1.2.4 ## Before upgrade to {release_v1_14} Talos v1.13 onwards now supports NVIDIA GPU via the gpu-operator. ### NVIDIA GPU users Talos 1.13 now supports configuring NVIDIA GPU via the gpu-operator. If using NVIDIA GPU on DGX systems, follow the [NVIDIA proprietary driver guide](../hardware-and-drivers/nvidia-gpu-proprietary). DGX systems are only known to work with the proprietary driver as of now. Before upgrading to Talos 1.13, uninstall the nvidia-device-plugin helm chart and delete the nvidia runtimeclass. Uninstall the nvidia-device-plugin helm chart: First list all helm installs: ```bash theme={null} helm list -A ``` Find the helm release for the nvidia-device-plugin and uninstall it: ```bash theme={null} helm uninstall -n ``` Now delete the nvidia runtimeclass: ```bash theme={null} kubectl delete runtimeclass nvidia ``` Now follow the instructions in [NVIDIA GPU (OSS drivers)](../hardware-and-drivers/nvidia-gpu) or [NVIDIA GPU (Proprietary drivers)](../hardware-and-drivers/nvidia-gpu-proprietary) guide to switch to the new gpu-operator based configuration. ## Video walkthrough To see a live demo of an upgrade of Talos Linux, see the video below: