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# Upgrade Plans tool in Upgrade Console

# Upgrade Plans tool in Upgrade Console {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Accelerate your upgrades using the Upgrade Plan that automates the installation of applications during upgrades, giving you a seamless upgrade experience. It helps you define applications and target versions to be installed in
your instance.

Follow the following task to build and apply an upgrade plan to your upgrade.
* **[Building your Upgrade Plan](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/8sZ9BJqTgJKbmPkJhdyTVg)**   
  Build your upgrade plan to experience a seamless and an accelerated upgrade by packaging the applications in an upgrade plan.
* **[Refreshing your Upgrade Plan](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/IqLc_eyIzyAwZl~P6BrQEA)**   
  Refresh your upgrade plan to package all the recently installed plugins and applications into your upgrade plan.
* **[Installing your Upgrade Plan](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/cZhjB4OH5jzjEUKQdc3GEA)**   
  Install your upgrade plan in the consumer instance to implement it in your upgrades.
* **[Prepare to upgrade with Upgrade Plan](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_N1~cq89MxFijVt~eG7TCQ)**   
  Prepare your instance upgrade with Upgrade Plan by determining all the applications and plugins are ready to be implemented in the upgrade.
* **[Apply Upgrade Plan on your upgrade](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/~Dom6wr~xr6gEx2_JtOP5g)**   
  Apply the selected upgrade plan to your instance upgrade.

**Related concepts**   

* [ATF Test Generator and Cloud Runner tool in Upgrade Console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Duxqu3iZslJuJA~wlgOsCA "Leverage the power of ServiceNow's ATF Test Generator and Cloud Runner to create intelligent, comprehensive regression tests.")
* [Cloning tool in Upgrade Console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/DKWtH2QU3ecnoMjPHiNAGQ "Utilize the System Clone application to duplicate an entire database from one instance to another. This cloning process, commonly employed to replicate a production instance for pre-production testing, leverages the latest nightly backup as the data source.")
* [Upgrade History tool in Upgrade Console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/OMwmHve4KGoBz6DNAl6f6Q "Utilize the Upgrade History module to maintain a comprehensive record of all upgrades performed on an instance. Access detailed reports for both historical and recent upgrade versions to facilitate analysis and troubleshooting.")
* [Upgrade Monitor tool in Upgrade Console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/FelGy56ED~K9Ifbd8pFaaA "Leverage Upgrade Monitor to schedule upgrades, monitor their progress, and analyze post-upgrade results, including conflict resolution.")
* [Now Support in Upgrade Console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/OcH_2yxMocOEC70DgySKIg "Try contacting Now Support if you need any assistance regarding Upgrade Console.")
* [Upgrade Preview tool in Upgrade Console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_Y01k1DN2X3KZj_D1z1HzA "Use the Upgrade Preview module to have an insight about the experience of an upgrade prior to the actual upgrade. You can explore and preview upgrades to different ServiceNow release versions and see how your instance might be impacted with your current configurations.")
* [Upgrade Skipped Record Rules Editor tool in Upgrade Console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/4tFjjftSsFO8PnQIR2iwyw "Create skipped record rules, based on your specified conditions, to define customizations post-upgrade. Subsequently, execute these rules to resolve skipped records during or after the upgrade process, either automatically or on demand.")