Update channels

The UiPath Platform Installer delivers updates to the UiPath desktop clients through channels. A channel determines how frequently the clients are updated and how long a version line is supported. Choosing a channel is the main decision when planning a rollout.

Available channels

• Community — the community channel.
• Enterprise — Short-Term Support (STS) — receives the latest features on a frequent cadence.
• Enterprise — Long-Term Support (LTS) — stays on a stable line that receives patch updates only, identified by a version line such as 25.10 or 26.10.

Short-Term Support and Long-Term Support are available only for the Enterprise edition; Community is its own channel.

Installer per channel

For convenience, each channel has a dedicated installer that pre-selects it at installation time:

Installer	Channel
UiPathPlatform	Community
UiPathPlatformSTS	Enterprise STS
UiPathPlatformLTS-25.10	Enterprise LTS (25.10 line)
UiPathPlatformLTS-26.10	Enterprise LTS (26.10 line)

Using a specific installer is only a convenience for setting the initial channel. The channel can be changed after installation, and the installer updates itself as the desktop clients are updated.

Long-Term Support lines

Each LTS channel follows a versioned line — for example, 25.10 and 26.10 — and receives patch updates within that line rather than new feature releases. A separate installer is provided per line so that machines can be placed directly on the intended long-term-support version.

Note:

The STS channel is generally available and is covered by this documentation.