How to upgrade engine versions - Amazon ElastiCache
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How to upgrade engine versions

Valkey and Redis OSS

With Valkey and Redis OSS, you initiate version upgrades to your cluster or replication group by modifying it using the ElastiCache console, the Amazon CLI, or the ElastiCache API and specifying a newer engine version. For more information, see the following topics.

How to modify clusters and replication groups
Clusters Replication groups
Using the ElastiCache Amazon Web Services Management Console Using the Amazon Web Services Management Console
Using the Amazon CLI with ElastiCache Using the Amazon CLI
Using the ElastiCache API Using the ElastiCache API

Memcached

With Memcached, to start version upgrades to your cluster, you modify it and specify a newer engine version. You can do this by using the ElastiCache console, the Amazon CLI, or the ElastiCache API: