Update channels

How the UiPath Platform Installer's Community, Enterprise STS, and Enterprise LTS channels work, and the installer that corresponds to each.

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 its version line, 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.26.10	Enterprise LTS (26.10 line)

On macOS, the Community and Enterprise STS channels are available, together with a Preview channel, and each has an installer package, for example UiPathPlatformSTS.pkg. The Enterprise LTS channels are not available on macOS. For the download links, refer to Install on macOS.

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.

Desktop clients 2025.10 and earlier don't use a Platform Installer channel. They install with the classic MSI, and receive patches on it until their end of support. For details, refer to Migrate from the classic MSI.

Long-Term Support lines

The LTS channel follows the 26.10 version line, and receives patch updates within that line rather than new feature releases.

On the LTS 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. On the Enterprise STS channel, automatic updates are on by default.

To turn automatic updates on, use one of the following:

• Group Policy: set Disable automatic platform updates to Disabled. For the procedure, refer to Configure the policies.
• Registry: set the AutoUpdateDisabled REG_DWORD value to 0 under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\UiPath\Platform, for example from Configuration Manager or Intune. For the registry values, refer to the admin guide overview.

Note:

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

Update cadence and support

Channel	Update cadence	Support
Enterprise STS	A new version every two weeks, released first to Community users and then to Enterprise users.	Each version is supported until the next update.
Enterprise LTS	One LTS release per year, typically in October, followed by cumulative updates every three months, and hotfixes when necessary.	24 months of Mainstream support from the release date, followed by 12 months of Extended support.

For details, refer to Release strategy and General Availability support.