SonarQube Server 2026.1 LTA release announcement

SonarQube LTA Update Hub

Find everything you need to stay up-to-date on an actively supported version of SonarQube, including guidance resources and detailed benefits of updating.

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Welcome

Updating to the latest SonarQube LTA is a smart way to significantly maximize your investment at no additional cost.  By updating, you'll get the latest and greatest Sonar has to offer. This means that with a quick and simple update you can improve your code quality and security. Empower your DevOps teams by updating now!

Welcome to the SonarQube Server Update Hub

Stay current in one of three ways...

Cloud migration

1. Migrate to SonarQube Cloud

With SonarQube Cloud, our Enterprise-ready SaaS offering, you get automatic updates to the latest features and improvements with no maintenance cost.

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Latest version

2. Update to the latest version

Updating to the latest version gives you access to the most current capability available in SonarQube Server ensuring your teams are ready for the hottest development trends.

How to update

LTA update

3. Update to the current LTA

By updating to the current Long-Term Active (LTA) release, you get a balance between recent features and exceptional stability with extended longevity.

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Top benefits of updating

Learn how 2026.1 helps your teams be prepared for the new AI-native and agentic SDLC.

What’s new in 2026.1 LTA

You can look forward to many benefits by updating to the latest SonarQube Server 2026.1 LTA. As always, there's something for everyone!

Inside the new 2026.1 LTA, you’ll find:

  • Be ready for the AI and agentic SDLC
  • Significantly enhanced code security
  • Dependable code quality
  • Expanded compliance standards
  • Broader language coverage
  • Deeper DevOps integrations
  • Optimized platform operations
What's new in the 2026.1 LTA
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What's new webinar

Dive into the key features of the latest SonarQube Server LTA.

What to expect

In this webinar, we will walk through the key features of the 2026.1 LTA which contains everything in all the SonarQube Server 2026.X releases since the previous 2025.1 LTA, including some new features only available in the new 2026.1 LTA.

SonarQube Server 2026.1 LTA webinar

Demo videos

Check out these demos of several top features in the 2026.1 LTA.

SonarQube Server integrated with Cursor using SonarQube MCP Server

SonarQube MCP Server integrates SonarQube Server with Cursor

Robert Curlee, Technical Product Marketing Manager at Sonar, demo's how to use natural language to query SonarQube about the code quality and security of a project all within Cursor using SonarQube MCP Server.

2026.1 LTA update checklist

Ace your update

As an administrator, you are probably wondering how to update your organization's SonarQube Server. We've assembled a guide and checklist and this 10-minute video to help ensure you've covered all the bases for a smooth update.


This video covers:

  • To update or not update?
  • Planning your update path
  • What to expect during your update
  • How an update works
  • Testing your update
2025.1 LTA update checklist

Need a detailed update guide and checklist?

See the guide

We are here to help

Check our docs, the community, or reach out to support for any assistance.

SonarQube Server Update Docs

The documentation hub has a ton of valuable details for guiding you through your update or helping resolve anything holding you up.

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