# Upgrading to version 8.1.x of the Universal Render Pipeline

This page describes how to upgrade from an older version of the Universal Render Pipeline (URP) to version 8.1.x.

## Upgrading from URP 8.0.x

1. URP 8.1.x does not have breaking changes compared with URP 8.0.x. To upgrade URP to version 8.1.x, install the new version of the package.

## Upgrading from URP 7.2.x and later 7.x releases

1. URP 8.x.x does not support the package Post-Processing Stack v2. If your Project uses the package Post-Processing Stack v2, migrate the effects that use this package first.

## Upgrading from URP 7.0.x-7.1.x

1. Upgrade to URP 7.2.0 first. Refer to [Upgrading to version 7.2.0 of the Universal Render Pipeline](upgrade-guide-7-2-0).

2. URP 8.x.x does not support the package Post-Processing Stack v2. If your Project uses the package Post-Processing Stack v2, migrate the effects that use this package first.
