> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.devolutions.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.devolutions.net/unigetui/guides/updates/hold-a-version.md).

# Keep an app on a specific version

Keep an app on the version you need by skipping one release, pausing updates for a while, or ignoring them for good.

A new version can break a plugin, change a workflow, or simply arrive at a bad time. UniGetUI lets you hold an app back without turning off updates for everything else. Held-back apps leave the ***Software Updates*** list and are never updated automatically.

## Pick the right option

<table><thead><tr><th width="280">CHOOSE</th><th>WHAT HAPPENS</th><th>USE IT WHEN</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skip this version</strong></td><td>Hides only the current new version. The app comes back when a newer one is released.</td><td>This particular release has a known problem.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Pause updates for</strong></td><td>Hides all updates for a period, from a day up to a year.</td><td>You're in the middle of a project and don't want changes right now.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Ignore updates for this package</strong></td><td>Hides all updates until you change your mind.</td><td>The app must stay on this version, for example for compatibility.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Skip minor updates for this package</strong></td><td>Hides small updates and still shows the bigger ones.</td><td>You want new features, but not every patch.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Skip a version, pause, or ignore

1. Open ***Software Updates***.
2. Right-click the app.
3. Choose ***Skip this version***, ***Pause updates for*** and a period, or ***Ignore updates for this package***.

The app disappears from the list.

{% hint style="info" %}
To ignore several apps at once, select them and click ***Ignore selected packages*** in the toolbar. You can also ignore an app from ***Installed Packages***, even when it has no update yet.
{% endhint %}

## Skip minor updates only

With this option, an update from 2.4.1 to 2.4.2 is hidden, but 2.4.1 to 2.5.0 is shown.

1. Right-click the app in ***Software Updates*** and choose ***Update options***.
2. Turn off ***Follow the default options when installing, upgrading or uninstalling this package***.
3. In the ***General*** tab, select ***Skip minor updates for this package***.
4. In ***Ignore changes after the first … version numbers***, keep ***2*** (the default) or choose ***1*** or ***3***. The lower the number, the fewer updates you see.
5. Click ***Save and close***.

## Let updates through again

1. In ***Software Updates*** or ***Installed Packages***, click ***Manage ignored updates*** in the toolbar.
2. Find the app. The ***Ignored version*** column shows which version is held back, or ***All versions***.
3. Double-click the app, or click ***Remove from list*** next to it.

From ***Installed Packages***, you can also right-click the app and choose ***Do not ignore updates for this package anymore***.

{% hint style="warning" %}
***Reset list*** removes every app from the list at once and can't be undone.
{% endhint %}

## Good to know

* Paused apps come back on their own when the period ends. Skipped versions come back when a newer version is released.
* Your ignored and skipped updates are included in your app list backups. See [Back up your app list automatically](/unigetui/guides/new-computer/backup.md).
* An app disappeared from ***Software Updates*** and you didn't hold it back? Check ***Manage ignored updates***, then see [Troubleshooting](/unigetui/help/troubleshooting.md).

## Next

* [Choose which apps update automatically](/unigetui/guides/updates/automatic-updates.md)
* [Avoid brand-new releases](/unigetui/guides/updates/update-safely.md)


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