# Upgrade to 1.7.1 or say with 1.6.x?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/upgrade-to-1-7-1-or-say-with-1-6-x/26760>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 3, 2015, 11:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/upgrade-to-1-7-1-or-say-with-1-6-x/26760 "2015-08-03T23:34:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![bdunbar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a3d4f5/32.png) [@bdunbar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bdunbar)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 11:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/upgrade-to-1-7-1-or-say-with-1-6-x/26760/1 "2015-08-03T23:34:43Z")

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We have a new cluster, all nodes are running 1.6.1. I'm planning on updating to 1.6.2 this week.

Is there any benefit to updating to 1.7.1 i.e. jumping track from 1.6 to 1.7 ?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 11:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/upgrade-to-1-7-1-or-say-with-1-6-x/26760/2 "2015-08-03T23:35:18Z")

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Yep, delayed allocation is one big one.

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**Author:** ![bdunbar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a3d4f5/32.png) [@bdunbar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bdunbar)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/upgrade-to-1-7-1-or-say-with-1-6-x/26760/3 "2015-08-03T23:37:57Z")

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> [@warkolm](#):
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> delayed allocation

[This?](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/master/delayed-allocation.html) That does look handy.

Drawbacks? Will my hair fall out? My bear turn gray(er)?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 11:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/upgrade-to-1-7-1-or-say-with-1-6-x/26760/4 "2015-08-03T23:40:37Z")

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Elasticsearch has not been tested on animals, nor humans, so can't comment too much on your hair or beard 😛

I'd got with 1.7.1 (or 1.6.2) if you want to upgrade, see [https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-1-7-1-and-1-6-2-released](https://www.elastic.co/blog/elasticsearch-1-7-1-and-1-6-2-released)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 11:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/upgrade-to-1-7-1-or-say-with-1-6-x/26760/5 "2017-07-05T23:57:36Z")

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