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### Option B: Check Out a Git Release

This guide assumes that NetBox is installed at `/opt/netbox`. First, determine the latest release either by visiting our [releases page](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/releases) or by running the following `git` commands:
This guide assumes that NetBox is installed at `/opt/netbox`. First, determine the latest release either by visiting our [releases page](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/releases) or by running the following command:

```
sudo git fetch --tags
git describe --tags $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1)
git ls-remote --tags https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox.git \
| grep -o 'refs/tags/v[0-9]*\.[0-9]*\.[0-9]*$' \
| tail -n 1 \
| sed 's|refs/tags/||'
```

Check out the desired release by specifying its tag:
Check out the desired release by specifying its tag. For example:

```
sudo git checkout v4.2.0
sudo git checkout v4.2.7
```

## 4. Run the Upgrade Script
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