YouTrack Server
 
2025.1

ZIP Distribution

Last modified: 12 February 2025

Starting from the 2025.1 release, YouTrack is no longer distributed as a ZIP installation package. Server installations and upgrades are only supported through Docker. With containerized deployments becoming the IT industry standard for providing secure and isolated environments, we strive to adhere to industry best practices by exclusively prioritizing containerized solutions.

Another reason is that shipping only Docker images allows us to deliver new features faster. For instance, we were unable to include image recognition support for the ZIP distribution, but it was relatively straightforward to implement with Docker. The same is true for several other features we have planned for the future.

If you had previously installed an earlier version of YouTrack using the ZIP distribution, use our Docker Container distribution to upgrade the application.

Use the following procedure to update your installation: