@kapa.ai i want to upgrade from airbyte v1.6 to airbyte 2.1. how to do it?

Upgrading from Airbyte v1.6 to v2.1 Since Airbyte 2.1 requires Helm chart V2 (V1 is no longer supported), your upgrade path involves migrating to Helm chart V2 first. Here's how to do it: Prerequisites • You must be on Airbyte v1.6.0 or later to migrate to Helm chart V2 — you're already there. ✅ • Note: Airbyte 2.1 is marked as experimental. If stability is your primary concern, you may want to consider skipping it. [v2.1 release notes] Step 1: Backup your database If you're not using an external database, back up Airbyte's internal Postgres database first:

# Find your DB pod
kubectl get pods --all-namespaces | grep db

# Run pg_dump inside the pod
kubectl exec -n airbyte -it airbyte-db-0 -- bash -c "pg_dump -U airbyte db-airbyte > /tmp/airbyte_backup.sql"

# Copy backup locally
kubectl cp airbyte/airbyte-db-0:/tmp/airbyte_backup.sql ./airbyte_backup.sql

[Helm chart V2 upgrade guide] Step 2: Add the Helm chart V2 repo Helm chart V2 uses a different repo URL (

/charts

instead of

/helm-charts

):

helm repo add airbyte-v2 https://airbytehq.github.io/charts
helm repo update

[Helm chart V2 upgrade guide] Step 3: Create a new values.yaml for V2 The V2 chart has syntax changes. Start with a basic config and migrate your V1 settings:

global:
  edition: community
  airbyteUrl: "" # The URL where Airbyte will be reached

Key syntax changes to be aware of: [values.yaml update guide] Step 4: Deploy Airbyte 2.1 with Helm chart V2 First, find the correct chart version for Airbyte 2.1:

helm search repo airbyte-v2 --versions

Then install (if using a new namespace with external DB):

helm install airbyte airbyte-v2/airbyte \
  --namespace airbyte-v2 \
  --values ./values.yaml \
  --version <chart-version-for-2.1>

Or, if reinstalling in the same namespace (no external DB):

# First uninstall (do NOT delete the namespace)
helm uninstall airbyte -n airbyte

# Then reinstall
helm install airbyte airbyte-v2/airbyte \
  --namespace airbyte \
  --values ./values.yaml \
  --version <chart-version-for-2.1>

[Deploy Airbyte guide] Using abctl instead? If you manage Airbyte with

abctl

, simply upgrade

abctl

to version 0.30.0 or later and run:

abctl local install

This automatically uses Helm chart V2. [abctl upgrade guide] > ⚠️ Important: If you are on Self-Managed Enterprise, do not upgrade to 2.1. Contact your Airbyte representative about switching to a Cloud plan instead. [v2.1 release notes] 👍 0 button 👎 0 button ℹ️ Tip: Mention @kapa.ai in the thread for follow-ups or DM the app for 1-to-1 help., with interactive elements