Upgrade Elasticsearch
Environments that have the Enterprise Search Integration activated on at least one site must upgrade from Elasticsearch 7 to Elasticsearch 8 before 15 January 2026. Follow this Guidebook to complete the necessary steps to prepare, test, and complete your Elasticsearch version upgrade.
Overview
Upgrade schedule and options
Review the schedule for the Elasticsearch upgrade. Choose to perform the upgrade yourself or allow the VIP Team to complete the upgrade for your environments.
Prepare a new index
To begin the upgrade process, an upgraded version of a site’s Elasticsearch index must be prepared to allow for testing.
Test the Elasticsearch 8 index
Perform tests on the newly prepared Elasticsearch 8 index to determine if you are ready to upgrade the production environment.
Upgrade to Elasticsearch 8
After testing is complete, upgrade your production environment to Elasticsearch 8 whenever you are ready.
Last updated: October 14, 2025