diff --git a/hardware-and-software-requirements.md b/hardware-and-software-requirements.md
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@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ This document describes the software and hardware requirements for deploying and
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> **Note:**
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> - For Oracle Enterprise Linux, TiDB supports the Red Hat Compatible Kernel (RHCK) and does not support the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel provided by Oracle Enterprise Linux.
@@ -98,6 +99,110 @@ This document describes the software and hardware requirements for deploying and
> - If you are using the 32-bit version of an operating system listed in the preceding table, TiDB **is not guaranteed** to be compilable, buildable or deployable on the 32-bit operating system and the corresponding CPU architecture, or TiDB does not actively adapt to the 32-bit operating system.
> - Other operating system versions not mentioned above might work but are not officially supported.
> - Starting from v8.4.0, TiDB requires glibc 2.28. If your glibc version does not meet this requirement, it is recommended to use an operating system listed in the preceding table or upgrade the operating system to a version that supports glibc 2.28.
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++ For the following combinations of operating systems and CPU architectures, TiDB **provides enterprise-level production quality**, and the product features have been comprehensively and systematically verified:
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+ Operating systems |
+ Supported CPU architectures |
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+ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or a later 8.x version |
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+ Amazon Linux 2 |
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+ Amazon Linux 2023 |
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+ Rocky Linux 9.1 or later |
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+ Kylin Euler V10 SP1/SP2 |
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+ UnionTech OS (UOS) V20 |
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+ openEuler 22.03 LTS SP1/SP3 |
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+ > **Warning:**
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+ > - According to [CentOS Linux EOL](https://blog.centos.org/2023/04/end-dates-are-coming-for-centos-stream-8-and-centos-linux-7/), the upstream support for CentOS Linux 7 ends on June 30, 2024. TiDB ends the support for CentOS 7 starting from the 8.4 DMR version. It is recommended to use Rocky Linux 9.1 or a later version. Upgrading a TiDB cluster on CentOS 7 to v8.4.0 or later will cause the cluster to become unavailable. Before upgrading TiDB, make sure to check your operating system version.
+ > - According to [Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle](https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/#Life_Cycle_Dates), the maintenance support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ends on June 30, 2024. TiDB ends the support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 starting from the 8.4 DMR version. It is recommended to use Rocky Linux 9.1 or a later version. Upgrading a TiDB cluster on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 to v8.4.0 or later will cause the cluster to become unavailable. Before upgrading TiDB, make sure to check your operating system version.
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++ For the following combinations of operating systems and CPU architectures, you can compile, build, and deploy TiDB. In addition, you can also use the basic features of OLTP, OLAP, and the data tools. However, TiDB **does not guarantee enterprise-level production quality**:
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+ Operating systems |
+ Supported CPU architectures |
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+ macOS 12 (Monterey) or later |
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+ Oracle Enterprise Linux 8 or a later |
+ x86_64 |
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+ Ubuntu LTS 20.04 or later |
+ x86_64 |
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+ CentOS Stream 8 |
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+ Debian 10 (Buster) or later |
+ x86_64 |
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+ Fedora 38 or later |
+ x86_64 |
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+ openSUSE Leap later than v15.5 (not including Tumbleweed) |
+ x86_64 |
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+ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 |
+ x86_64 |
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+ > **Note:**
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+ > - For Oracle Enterprise Linux, TiDB supports the Red Hat Compatible Kernel (RHCK) and does not support the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel provided by Oracle Enterprise Linux.
+ > - Support for Ubuntu 16.04 will be removed in future versions of TiDB. Upgrading to Ubuntu 18.04 or later is strongly recommended.
+ > - CentOS Stream 8 reaches [End of Builds](https://blog.centos.org/2023/04/end-dates-are-coming-for-centos-stream-8-and-centos-linux-7/) on May 31, 2024.
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++ If you are using the 32-bit version of an operating system listed in the preceding two tables, TiDB **is not guaranteed** to be compilable, buildable or deployable on the 32-bit operating system and the corresponding CPU architecture, or TiDB does not actively adapt to the 32-bit operating system.
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++ Other operating system versions not mentioned above might work but are not officially supported.
+
++ Starting from v8.4.0, TiDB requires glibc 2.28. If your glibc version does not meet this requirement, it is recommended to use an operating system listed in the preceding table or upgrade the operating system to a version that supports glibc 2.28.
+>>>>>>> 9aaee271f2 (add warnings for CentOS 7 usage (#19752))
### Libraries required for compiling and running TiDB
diff --git a/releases/release-8.4.0.md b/releases/release-8.4.0.md
index feeccdd3b9ac3..68799d8398347 100644
--- a/releases/release-8.4.0.md
+++ b/releases/release-8.4.0.md
@@ -338,10 +338,10 @@ Starting from v8.4.0, the following contents are removed from the `TiDB-communit
## Operating system and platform requirement changes
-- According to [CentOS Linux EOL](https://www.centos.org/centos-linux-eol/), the upstream support for CentOS Linux 7 ends on June 30, 2024. TiDB ends the support for CentOS 7 starting from the 8.4 DMR version. It is recommended to use Rocky Linux 9.1 or a later version.
-- According to [Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle](https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/#Life_Cycle_Dates), the maintenance support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ends on June 30, 2024. TiDB ends the support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 starting from the 8.4 DMR version. It is recommended to use Rocky Linux 9.1 or a later version.
+Before upgrading TiDB, ensure that your operating system version meets the [OS and platform requirements](/hardware-and-software-requirements.md#os-and-platform-requirements).
-For the supported operating systems and platforms, see [Software and hardware recommendations](/hardware-and-software-requirements.md#os-and-platform-requirements).
+- According to [CentOS Linux EOL](https://www.centos.org/centos-linux-eol/), the upstream support for CentOS Linux 7 ends on June 30, 2024. TiDB ends the support for CentOS 7 starting from the 8.4 DMR version. It is recommended to use Rocky Linux 9.1 or a later version. Upgrading a TiDB cluster on CentOS 7 to v8.4.0 or later will cause the cluster to become unavailable.
+- According to [Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle](https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/#Life_Cycle_Dates), the maintenance support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ends on June 30, 2024. TiDB ends the support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 starting from the 8.4 DMR version. It is recommended to use Rocky Linux 9.1 or a later version. Upgrading a TiDB cluster on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 to v8.4.0 or later will cause the cluster to become unavailable.
## Removed features
diff --git a/releases/release-8.5.0.md b/releases/release-8.5.0.md
index 76833d49eb0a7..fe97f89dd1263 100644
--- a/releases/release-8.5.0.md
+++ b/releases/release-8.5.0.md
@@ -239,6 +239,13 @@ Compared with the previous LTS 8.1.0, 8.5.0 includes new features, improvements,
| PD | [`patrol-region-worker-count`](/pd-configuration-file.md#patrol-region-worker-count-new-in-v850) | Newly added | Controls the number of concurrent [operators](/glossary.md#operator) created by the checker when inspecting the health state of a Region. |
| BR | [`--checksum`](/br/br-snapshot-manual.md) | Modified | Changes the default value from `true` to `false`, meaning that BR does not calculate the table-level checksum during full backups by default, to improve backup performance. |
+## Operating system and platform requirement changes
+
+Before upgrading TiDB, ensure that your operating system version meets the [OS and platform requirements](/hardware-and-software-requirements.md#os-and-platform-requirements).
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+- According to [CentOS Linux EOL](https://www.centos.org/centos-linux-eol/), the upstream support for CentOS Linux 7 ends on June 30, 2024. TiDB ends the support for CentOS 7 starting from the 8.4 DMR version. It is recommended to use Rocky Linux 9.1 or a later version. Upgrading a TiDB cluster on CentOS 7 to v8.4.0 or later will cause the cluster to become unavailable.
+- According to [Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle](https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/#Life_Cycle_Dates), the maintenance support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ends on June 30, 2024. TiDB ends the support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 starting from the 8.4 DMR version. It is recommended to use Rocky Linux 9.1 or a later version. Upgrading a TiDB cluster on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 to v8.4.0 or later will cause the cluster to become unavailable.
+
## Removed features
* The following feature has been removed:
diff --git a/upgrade-tidb-using-tiup.md b/upgrade-tidb-using-tiup.md
index 410e1013327ec..a6b61e2467058 100644
--- a/upgrade-tidb-using-tiup.md
+++ b/upgrade-tidb-using-tiup.md
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ This document applies to upgrading to TiDB v8.5.0 from the following versions: v
> **Warning:**
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-> 1. You cannot upgrade TiFlash online from versions earlier than 5.3 to 5.3 or later. Instead, you must first stop all the TiFlash instances of the early version, and then upgrade the cluster offline. If other components (such as TiDB and TiKV) do not support an online upgrade, follow the instructions in warnings in [Online upgrade](#online-upgrade).
-> 2. **DO NOT** run DDL statements during the upgrade process. Otherwise, the issue of undefined behavior might occur.
-> 3. **DO NOT** upgrade a TiDB cluster when a DDL statement is being executed in the cluster (usually for the time-consuming DDL statements such as `ADD INDEX` and the column type changes). Before the upgrade, it is recommended to use the [`ADMIN SHOW DDL`](/sql-statements/sql-statement-admin-show-ddl.md) command to check whether the TiDB cluster has an ongoing DDL job. If the cluster has a DDL job, to upgrade the cluster, wait until the DDL execution is finished or use the [`ADMIN CANCEL DDL`](/sql-statements/sql-statement-admin-cancel-ddl.md) command to cancel the DDL job before you upgrade the cluster.
-> 4. If the TiDB version before upgrade is 7.1.0 or later, you can ignore the preceding warnings 2 and 3. For more information, see [limitations on using TiDB smooth upgrade](/smooth-upgrade-tidb.md#limitations).
-> 5. Be sure to read [limitations on user operations](/smooth-upgrade-tidb.md#limitations-on-user-operations) before upgrading your TiDB cluster using TiUP.
+> 1. Starting from v8.4.0, TiDB no longer supports CentOS 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. It is recommended to use Rocky Linux 9.1 or later. Upgrading a TiDB cluster running on CentOS 7 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 to v8.4.0 or later will cause the cluster to become unavailable. Before upgrading TiDB, ensure that your operating system version meets the [OS and platform requirements](/hardware-and-software-requirements.md#os-and-platform-requirements).
+> 2. You cannot upgrade TiFlash online from versions earlier than 5.3 to 5.3 or later. Instead, you must first stop all the TiFlash instances of the early version, and then upgrade the cluster offline. If other components (such as TiDB and TiKV) do not support an online upgrade, follow the instructions in warnings in [Online upgrade](#online-upgrade).
+> 3. **DO NOT** run DDL statements during the upgrade process. Otherwise, the issue of undefined behavior might occur.
+> 4. **DO NOT** upgrade a TiDB cluster when a DDL statement is being executed in the cluster (usually for the time-consuming DDL statements such as `ADD INDEX` and the column type changes). Before the upgrade, it is recommended to use the [`ADMIN SHOW DDL`](/sql-statements/sql-statement-admin-show-ddl.md) command to check whether the TiDB cluster has an ongoing DDL job. If the cluster has a DDL job, to upgrade the cluster, wait until the DDL execution is finished or use the [`ADMIN CANCEL DDL`](/sql-statements/sql-statement-admin-cancel-ddl.md) command to cancel the DDL job before you upgrade the cluster.
+> 5. If the TiDB version before upgrade is 7.1.0 or later, you can ignore the preceding warnings 3 and 4. For more information, see [limitations on using TiDB smooth upgrade](/smooth-upgrade-tidb.md#limitations).
+> 6. Be sure to read [limitations on user operations](/smooth-upgrade-tidb.md#limitations-on-user-operations) before upgrading your TiDB cluster using TiUP.
> **Note:**
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