ONPREM-1771: document version skip to server 4.7 (#9155)

* server: document version skip to server 4.7 * server: also document skip in server 4.7 section * server: upgrade path for server 4.6 docs * server: remove outdated GKE warning for 4.5 --------- Co-authored-by: Shelly Stuart <[email protected]>
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diff --git a/jekyll/_cci2/server/latest/installation/upgrade-server.adoc b/jekyll/_cci2/server/latest/installation/upgrade-server.adoc
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ This page describes the steps needed to upgrade your CircleCI server installatio
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 == Upgrade paths
 
+TIP: Our general recommendation is not to skip releases when upgrading. However, we validated that **you can seamlessly upgrade directly from server 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 4.6 to server 4.7**. While future version skips may not be tested by CircleCI, this ensures a clear path to adopt server 4.7 and stay on a newly supported version.
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 We recommend that you **do not** skip releases when upgrading, however some patch releases can be skipped. Your upgrade path will depend on your current version, and the currently available version releases.
 
 When upgrading from one minor version to the next, ensure your upgrade path includes the last patch release for your current minor version.

diff --git a/jekyll/_cci2/server/v4.3/installation/upgrade-server.adoc b/jekyll/_cci2/server/v4.3/installation/upgrade-server.adoc
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ This upgrade to v4.3 is a disruptive process and downtime is expected. A success
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 == Upgrade paths
 
+TIP: Our general recommendation is not to skip releases when upgrading. However, we validated that **you can seamlessly upgrade directly from server 4.3 to server 4.7**. While future version skips may not be tested by CircleCI, this ensures a clear path to adopt server 4.7 and stay on a newly supported version.
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 We recommend that you **do not** skip releases when upgrading, however some patch releases can be skipped. Your upgrade path will depend on your current version, and the currently available version releases.
 
 When upgrading from one minor version to the next, ensure your upgrade path includes the last patch release for your current minor version.

diff --git a/jekyll/_cci2/server/v4.4/installation/upgrade-server.adoc b/jekyll/_cci2/server/v4.4/installation/upgrade-server.adoc
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ This page describes the steps needed to upgrade your CircleCI server installatio
 [#path]
 == Upgrade paths
 
+TIP: Our general recommendation is not to skip releases when upgrading. However, we validated that **you can seamlessly upgrade directly from server 4.4 to server 4.7**. While future version skips may not be tested by CircleCI, this ensures a clear path to adopt server 4.7 and stay on a newly supported version.
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 We recommend that you **do not** skip releases when upgrading, however some patch releases can be skipped. Your upgrade path will depend on your current version, and the currently available version releases.
 
 When upgrading from one minor version to the next, ensure your upgrade path includes the last patch release for your current minor version.

diff --git a/jekyll/_cci2/server/v4.5/installation/upgrade-server.adoc b/jekyll/_cci2/server/v4.5/installation/upgrade-server.adoc
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-CAUTION: If your CircleCI server installation is on GKE, do not upgrade to v4.5 at this time. GKE support will be announced in a future release.
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 This page describes the steps needed to upgrade your CircleCI server installation to v4.5.
 
 [#path]
 == Upgrade paths
 
+TIP: Our general recommendation is not to skip releases when upgrading. However, we validated that **you can seamlessly upgrade directly from server 4.5 to server 4.7**. While future version skips may not be tested by CircleCI, this ensures a clear path to adopt server 4.7 and stay on a newly supported version.
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 We recommend that you **do not** skip releases when upgrading, however some patch releases can be skipped. Your upgrade path will depend on your current version, and the currently available version releases.
 
 When upgrading from one minor version to the next, ensure your upgrade path includes the last patch release for your current minor version.

diff --git a/jekyll/_cci2/server/v4.6/installation/upgrade-server.adoc b/jekyll/_cci2/server/v4.6/installation/upgrade-server.adoc
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ This page describes the steps needed to upgrade your CircleCI server installatio
 [#path]
 == Upgrade paths
 
+TIP: Our general recommendation is not to skip releases when upgrading. However, we validated that **you can seamlessly upgrade directly from server 4.6 to server 4.7**. While future version skips may not be tested by CircleCI, this ensures a clear path to adopt server 4.7 and stay on a newly supported version.
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 We recommend that you **do not** skip releases when upgrading, however some patch releases can be skipped. Your upgrade path will depend on your current version, and the currently available version releases.
 
 When upgrading from one minor version to the next, ensure your upgrade path includes the last patch release for your current minor version.