---
title: Upgrading your PDI
description: Apply a patch or new release to your instance to upgrade your PDI.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/upgrading\_your\_pdi.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-10-02"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Personal developer instance guide, Learning about developing on the ServiceNow AI Platform, Building applications]
---

# Upgrading your PDI

Apply a patch or new release to your instance to upgrade your PDI.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

When ServiceNow® releases patches and new releases, you can apply the patch or release to your PDI from the Developer Site. You have two options for upgrading a PDI.

**Note:** Patches for a release are applied to your PDI automatically up to once a month to maintain compliance with the [ServiceNow Patching Program](https://hi.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0696901). Sometimes patches may be made available to apply outside the regular patching schedule. Use the **Upgrade instance** option to apply a patch manually.

## Procedure

1.  Log in to the [Developer Site](https://developer.servicenow.com/).

2.  Select **Manage my instance**.

3.  In the first panel, select **Upgrade release**.

    The upgrade release button is only displayed if a later release version is available. A label is displayed if your current version is the latest release.

    \[Omitted image "upgrade-latest-release.png"\] Alt text: Manage instance page with latest release highlighted.

4.  Select the patch or release to apply to your PDI.

5.  Select **Upgrade**.


## Result

You receive an email when the upgrade is complete.

**Parent Topic:**[Personal developer instance guide](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/personal_developer_instance_guide.md)