From 9dcdc704ec8247cee4a669f61b8d7a01acbd32f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mendon Kissling <59585235+mendonk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:23:02 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] docs: change upgrade reinstall order (#12911)
* docs-change-upgrade-reinstall-order
* docs-make-langflow-oss-version-section
---
.../Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx | 23 +++++++------------
.../Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx | 23 +++++++------------
.../Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx | 23 +++++++------------
3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 45 deletions(-)
diff --git a/docs/docs/Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx b/docs/docs/Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx
index 9f313c0bae..1825272c93 100644
--- a/docs/docs/Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx
+++ b/docs/docs/Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx
@@ -179,19 +179,6 @@ For more information, see [Deploy Langflow on Docker](/deployment-docker).
uv pip install langflow
```
- To install a specific version of the Langflow package, add the required version to the command, such as `uv pip install langflow==1.4.22`.
-
-
- Reinstall or upgrade Langflow
-
- To reinstall Langflow and all of its dependencies, run `uv pip install langflow --force-reinstall`.
-
- To upgrade Langflow to the latest version, run `uv pip install langflow -U`.
- However, the Langflow team recommends taking steps to backup your existing installation before you upgrade Langflow.
- For more information, see [Prepare to upgrade](/release-notes#prepare-to-upgrade).
-
-
-
4. Start Langflow:
```bash
@@ -204,9 +191,15 @@ For more information, see [Deploy Langflow on Docker](/deployment-docker).
6. Create your first flow with the [Quickstart](/get-started-quickstart).
-For upgrade information, see the [Release notes](/release-notes).
+### Manage the Langflow OSS version
-For information about optional dependency groups and support for custom dependencies to extend Langflow OSS functionality, see [Install custom dependencies](/install-custom-dependencies).
+To upgrade Langflow to the latest version, run `uv pip install langflow -U`.
+However, the Langflow team recommends taking steps to backup your existing installation before you upgrade Langflow.
+For more information, see [Prepare to upgrade](/release-notes#prepare-to-upgrade).
+
+To install a specific version of the Langflow package, add the required version to the command, such as `uv pip install langflow==1.4.22`.
+
+To reinstall Langflow and all of its dependencies, run `uv pip install langflow --force-reinstall`.
## Next steps
diff --git a/docs/versioned_docs/version-1.8.0/Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx b/docs/versioned_docs/version-1.8.0/Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx
index 3065f5e9c4..41df967cdb 100644
--- a/docs/versioned_docs/version-1.8.0/Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx
+++ b/docs/versioned_docs/version-1.8.0/Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx
@@ -171,19 +171,6 @@ For more information, see [Deploy Langflow on Docker](/deployment-docker).
uv pip install langflow
```
- To install a specific version of the Langflow package, add the required version to the command, such as `uv pip install langflow==1.4.22`.
-
-
- Reinstall or upgrade Langflow
-
- To reinstall Langflow and all of its dependencies, run `uv pip install langflow --force-reinstall`.
-
- To upgrade Langflow to the latest version, run `uv pip install langflow -U`.
- However, the Langflow team recommends taking steps to backup your existing installation before you upgrade Langflow.
- For more information, see [Prepare to upgrade](/release-notes#prepare-to-upgrade).
-
-
-
4. Start Langflow:
```bash
@@ -196,9 +183,15 @@ For more information, see [Deploy Langflow on Docker](/deployment-docker).
6. Create your first flow with the [Quickstart](/get-started-quickstart).
-For upgrade information, see the [Release notes](/release-notes).
+### Manage the Langflow OSS version
-For information about optional dependency groups and support for custom dependencies to extend Langflow OSS functionality, see [Install custom dependencies](/install-custom-dependencies).
+To upgrade Langflow to the latest version, run `uv pip install langflow -U`.
+However, the Langflow team recommends taking steps to backup your existing installation before you upgrade Langflow.
+For more information, see [Prepare to upgrade](/release-notes#prepare-to-upgrade).
+
+To install a specific version of the Langflow package, add the required version to the command, such as `uv pip install langflow==1.4.22`.
+
+To reinstall Langflow and all of its dependencies, run `uv pip install langflow --force-reinstall`.
## Next steps
diff --git a/docs/versioned_docs/version-1.9.0/Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx b/docs/versioned_docs/version-1.9.0/Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx
index 9f313c0bae..1825272c93 100644
--- a/docs/versioned_docs/version-1.9.0/Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx
+++ b/docs/versioned_docs/version-1.9.0/Get-Started/get-started-installation.mdx
@@ -179,19 +179,6 @@ For more information, see [Deploy Langflow on Docker](/deployment-docker).
uv pip install langflow
```
- To install a specific version of the Langflow package, add the required version to the command, such as `uv pip install langflow==1.4.22`.
-
-
- Reinstall or upgrade Langflow
-
- To reinstall Langflow and all of its dependencies, run `uv pip install langflow --force-reinstall`.
-
- To upgrade Langflow to the latest version, run `uv pip install langflow -U`.
- However, the Langflow team recommends taking steps to backup your existing installation before you upgrade Langflow.
- For more information, see [Prepare to upgrade](/release-notes#prepare-to-upgrade).
-
-
-
4. Start Langflow:
```bash
@@ -204,9 +191,15 @@ For more information, see [Deploy Langflow on Docker](/deployment-docker).
6. Create your first flow with the [Quickstart](/get-started-quickstart).
-For upgrade information, see the [Release notes](/release-notes).
+### Manage the Langflow OSS version
-For information about optional dependency groups and support for custom dependencies to extend Langflow OSS functionality, see [Install custom dependencies](/install-custom-dependencies).
+To upgrade Langflow to the latest version, run `uv pip install langflow -U`.
+However, the Langflow team recommends taking steps to backup your existing installation before you upgrade Langflow.
+For more information, see [Prepare to upgrade](/release-notes#prepare-to-upgrade).
+
+To install a specific version of the Langflow package, add the required version to the command, such as `uv pip install langflow==1.4.22`.
+
+To reinstall Langflow and all of its dependencies, run `uv pip install langflow --force-reinstall`.
## Next steps