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title: Beta versions
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You can test upcoming authentik versions by switching to the *next* images. These beta versions supported upgrades from the latest stable version, and have a supported upgrade plan to the next stable version.

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Add the following block to your `.env` file:

```shell
AUTHENTIK_IMAGE=beryju.org/authentik/server
AUTHENTIK_TAG=gh-next
AUTHENTIK_OUTPOSTS__DOCKER_IMAGE_BASE=beryju.org/authentik/outpost-%(type)s:gh-next
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Afterwards, run the upgrade commands from the latest releasae notes.
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Add the following block to your `values.yml` file:

```yaml
authentik:
  outposts:
    docker_image_base: beryju.org/authentik/outpost-%(type)s:gh-%(build_hash)s
image:
  repository: beryju.org/authentik/server
  tag: gh-next
  # pullPolicy: Always to ensure you always get the latest version
  pullPolicy: Always
```

Afterwards, run the upgrade commands from the latest releasae notes.
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