Today Upgrade assistant does not clearly state that users need to upgrade to the last minor version before proceeding to the next major.
We should change
Wording at the top of the page
Current
Get ready for the next version of the Elastic Stack!
If you are not on the latest version of the Elastic Stack, use the Upgrade Assistant to prepare for the next upgrade.
Replace with
Get ready for the next version of the Elastic Stack!
If you are not on the latest version of the Elastic Stack, use the Upgrade Assistant to prepare for the next upgrade. Note that you need to upgrade to the last minor version before you can safely proceed to the next major.
Wording in the last step
Current
Once you've resolved all critical issues and verified that your applications are ready, you can upgrade to the next version of the Elastic Stack. Be sure to back up your data again before upgrading. Upgrade your deployment on Elastic Cloud.
Replace with
Once you've resolved all critical issues and verified that your applications are ready, you can upgrade to the next minor version of the Elastic Stack. Be sure to back up your data again before upgrading. Upgrade your deployment on Elastic Cloud.
Today Upgrade assistant does not clearly state that users need to upgrade to the last minor version before proceeding to the next major.
We should change
Replace with
Current
Replace with
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