---
title: "VAST Cluster 5.3.0 Release Notes"
slug: "vast-cluster-530-release-notes"
tags: ["5.3"]
updated: 2026-10-27T17:25:15Z
published: 2026-10-27T17:25:15Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/vast-cluster-530-release-notes"
---

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# VAST Cluster 5.3.0 Release Notes

VAST Cluster 5.3.0 is released to General Availability as of April 2025.

To access this release, contact the VAST Customer Success team via a support ticket, Slack, or by sending an email to [support@vastdata.com](mailto:support@vastdata.com).

Upgrade to VAST Cluster 5.3.0 is supported from VAST Cluster 5.2.0 to 5.2.0-SP17. Direct upgrade from pre-5.2 versions is not supported. To upgrade from a pre-5.2 version, begin by upgrading to VAST Cluster 5.2, and then upgrade to VAST Cluster 5.3.0.

For scale related information, see [*VAST Cluster Scale Guidelines*](/docs-5-3/docs/cluster-scale-guidelines).

- [New Features in 5.3.0](/docs-5-3/docs/new-features-in-530)
- [Enhancements in 5.3.0](/docs-5-3/docs/enhancements-in-530)
- [Resolved Issues in 5.3.0](/docs-5-3/docs/resolved-issues-in-530)
- [Limitations in 5.3.0](/docs-5-3/docs/limitations-in-530)
- [Known Issues in 5.3.0](/docs-5-3/docs/known-issues-in-530)