Update Studio

Studio updates through the UiPath Platform Installer, and the options to change the update channel, postpone updates, pin a version, or turn them off.

Studio 2026.10 is updated by the UiPath Platform Installer, which keeps every desktop client it installed at aligned versions. You don't download or run a new installer for each release.

Versioning Scheme

UiPath uses calendar versioning, labeling its products with the year of the release (major) followed by the month (minor) and the patch (micro) version.

How updates work

On the Enterprise LTS (26.10 line) channel, Studio receives 2026.10 patch updates only. It doesn't move to a newer feature release.

On this channel, automatic updates are off by default, both on a clean installation and after a migration from the classic MSI. The machine stays on the installed version until an administrator turns automatic updates on, or installs a newer patch. For the steps, refer to Long-Term Support lines.

When automatic updates are on:

• The Platform Installer checks for new versions and downloads only the changes from the installed version, in the background.
• On an attended machine, you can postpone an available update for the number of days set by your administrator. A notification is displayed every day, and a final notification is displayed 30 minutes before the update is applied. For details, refer to Postpone an update.
• On an unattended robot, the update is applied between job executions, so running jobs aren't interrupted.
• There is no automatic downgrade. If an update fails, the machine stays on the installed version.

Note:

If the Excel add-in is installed, close all Excel processes before an update is applied.

Changing the update channel

The channel decides which versions a machine receives. To move a machine to another channel, such as the Enterprise STS channel, run the following command from the Updater installation folder (%ProgramFiles%\UiPathPlatform\Updater for a per-machine installation), from an elevated command prompt:

UiPath.Connected.Updater.App.exe set_channel -channel sts

For a per-user installation, add the -perUser flag. For details, refer to Install the desktop clients.

Governing updates

Administrators control updates through Group Policy:

• Channel selection - Assign machines to a channel.
• Version pinning - Cap the maximum version that machines can update to.
• Artifact mirroring - Serve update binaries from an internal location, for networks with restricted access.
• Update deferral - Set the maximum number of days users can postpone an update.
• Auto-update - Turn automatic updates on or off.

For details, refer to the UiPath Platform Installer admin guide.

Updating from a classic MSI installation

To move a machine that runs Studio installed with UiPathStudio.msi to 2026.10, run the UiPathPlatformLTS.26.10.msi installer on it. The Platform Installer migrates the existing installation and keeps its settings. After the migration, updates are managed by the Platform Installer and not from Orchestrator. For details, refer to Migrate from the classic MSI.