Updating a Ghost website

This article describes reasons for updating a Ghost site.

Updating Ghost

You should update a Ghost site frequently to ensure it is running the latest version. There are several reasons for this:

• Security: Ghost updates contain fixes that patch security vulnerabilities. One of the most important things you can do to maintain a more secure Ghost site is apply updates regularly.

• Stability: Ghost updates contain fixes that patch bugs and other issues. Your site is more stable when you apply the latest updates.

• New features: Ghost is continually improving, and by running the latest version, you have access to the latest features and functionality.

For detailed instructions about how to do a manual update, please see the official Ghost documentation at https://docs.ghost.org/docs/upgrade.