--- title: "VAST Cluster 5.3.1-SP2 Release Notes" slug: "vast-cluster-531-sp2-release-notes" tags: ["5.3"] updated: 2026-10-27T17:25:15Z published: 2026-10-27T17:25:15Z canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/vast-cluster-531-sp2-release-notes" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vastdata.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # VAST Cluster 5.3.1-SP2 Release Notes VAST Cluster 5.3.1-SP2 is released to General Availability as of July 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 5.3.1-SP2 is supported from the following releases: - 5.3.1 - 5.3.0 - 5.3.0-SP8 - 5.2.1 - 5.2.1-SP6 - 5.2.0 - 5.2.0-SP22 Note that direct upgrade may not be supported from hotfix builds. Consult VAST Support regarding upgrade if you may be running a hotfix build. Enhancements in 5.3.1-SP2 - [Resolved Issues in 5.3.1-SP2](/docs-5-3/docs/resolved-issues-in-531-sp2) - [Limitations in 5.3.1-SP2](/docs-5-3/docs/limitations-in-531-sp2) - [Known Issues in 5.3.1-SP2](/docs-5-3/docs/known-issues-in-531-sp2) VAST Cluster 5.3.1 also includes new features introduced in [VAST Cluster 5.3.1](/docs-5-3/docs/new-features-in-531), [VAST Cluster 5.3.0](/docs-5-3/docs/new-features-in-530) , and [VAST Cluster 5.2.1](/docs-5-3/docs/new-features-in-521).