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There's a number of different upgrade scenarios to consider:

Old add-onNew add-onNotesHow to upgrade

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This upgrade will be offered for free via the 'Manage add-ons' section in JIRA. It's the most common upgrade path for current users of the free offering. The old add-on also used to be known as "JIRA Automation".

Simply upgrade the "Automation Lite for JIRA Server" add-on via the 'Manage add-ons' section in JIRA

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This upgrade path is for users wishing to switch directly to our paid offering from the current free Labs offering.

The old add-on also used to be known as "JIRA Automation".

Simply install the "Automation for JIRA" add-on via the 'Manage add-ons' section in JIRA

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At some point in future, users
of our new free offering of Automation for JIRA,
may want to switch to the paid offering to get access to all the extra features it offers.Simply install the "Automation for JIRA" add-on via the 'Manage add-ons' section in JIRA

Please note, that all your existing automation rules will be migrated in every upgrade scenario.  So for example if you have some automation rules configured in "Automation Lite for JIRA Server" and install the Pro edition, then all your automation rules will be migrated across.

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