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This page describes how to upgrade the version of a Memorystore for Valkey
instance. For a list of available versions, see Supported versions.
For more information about the behavior of an instance during an upgrade
operation, see Version upgrade behavior.
Upgrade the instance version
Console
In the Google Cloud console, go to the Memorystore for Valkey page.
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