3.4.2. Upgrading a plugin with the CLI Manager Operator

You can upgrade a CLI plugin to a newer version with the CLI Manager Operator by directly editing the plugin’s resource YAML file.

Prerequisites

You are logged in to OpenShift Container Platform as a user with the cluster-admin role.
The CLI Manager Operator is installed.
The plugin you are upgrading is installed.

Procedure

Using the CLI, enter the following command:
```
oc edit plugin/<plugin_name>
```
Edit the YAML file to include the new specifications for your plugin.
Example YAML file to upgrade a plugin
```
apiVersion: config.openshift.io/v1alpha1
kind: Plugin
metadata:
  name: <plugin_name> 
```
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```
spec:
  description: <description_of_plugin>
  homepage: <plugin_homepage>
  platforms:
  - bin: 
```
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```
    files:
    - from: <plugin_file_path>
      to: .
    image: <plugin_image>
    imagePullSecret: 
```
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```
    platform: <platform> 
```
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```
  shortDescription: <short_description_of_plugin>
  version: <version> 
```
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where:
<plugin_name>
Specifies the name of the plugin you plan to use in commands.
bin
Specifies the path to the plugin executable.
imagePullSecret
Optional field if the registry is not public to add a pull secret to access your plugin image.
<platform>
Add the architecture for your system; for example, linux/amd64, darwin/arm64, windows/amd64, or another architecture.
<version>
The version must be in v0.0.0 format.
Save the file.