# Managing Talend Studio updates from R2024-05 and onwards

Information noteWarning: Before applying an update, it is recommended to test it by creating a test branch with the current Talend version.

See [Testing and applying a Talend Studio monthly update](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/installation-guide-windows/8.0/best-practice-testing-talend-studio-monthly-update "Before installing a monthly update on your Talend Studio and migrating your projects to a newer version on the production branch, it is recommended to test project migration on testing branches first to keep your production branch safe.") to apply and test an update in a safely manner.

### In this section

* [Applying an available update version](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/installation-guide-windows/8.0/applying-available-studio-update-version)
* [Adding and applying a custom update version](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/installation-guide-windows/8.0/adding-applying-custom-studio-update-version)
* [Removing an update version](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/installation-guide-windows/8.0/removing-applied-studio-update-version)