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Is Ollama v0.40.7 safe to update?

safe Released 2026-10-18

Probably yes. Bug fixes and minor features only, per the release notes. No breaking changes mentioned.

⚠️ What breaks

Nothing in the release notes suggests breaking changes. This looks like a bug-fix or minor release. The usual precautions (backup, read notes) still apply.

Read the full official release notes →

✅ What to do first

  1. Read the official release notes (linked in “What breaks”).
  2. Back up config and data (snapshot the VM/volume if you can).
  3. Note the version you are on now, so you can roll back.
  4. Update, then check logs and core functions before walking away.

↩️ How to roll back to v0.40.6

Docker: snapshot/back up the data volumes first, then if needed change the tag back, e.g. image: ollama/ollama:v0.40.6, and run docker compose up -d. Tag format varies by image (some drop the “v”), so check the registry’s tag list.

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