An upgrade needs a compatibility check, a tested release and a recovery path. Which changes deserve particular attention before the new version reaches production?

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Follow the supported version sequence and review feature compatibility version requirements. Test drivers, aggregation behavior and indexes before changing the production cluster. Binary version and feature compatibility are separate controls, so use the documented order and rollback limits for the release.

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