Software requirements

Docker host machine software requirements

If you decide to run a Sitecore container upgrade in a Docker Compose environment, your host machine should meet the following requirements:

• Operating System: Windows 11, or Windows Server 2022 or Windows 2025
• Docker Desktop for Windows 

You should also download:

• Sitecore Container Deployment Package SitecoreContainerDeployment.10.5.0.00XXXX.XXX.zip

Extract the \compose\[Your Windows Server version]\upgrade\xm(p)1 configuration folder for the desired topology.

Kubernetes cluster and client software requirements

If you decide to use Kubernetes to run the container upgrade, your environment must meet the following requirements:

Kubernetes cluster requirements:

• Kubernetes 1.30 or later
• Windows Server 2022 or later

Client software requirements:

• Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11, or Windows Server 2022 or later

• Sitecore Container Deployment Package 

  SitecoreContainerDeployment.10.5.0.00XXXX.XXXX.zip 

  Extract the \k8s\ltsc2022\upgrade\xm(p)1 configuration folder for the topology that you want to deploy.