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@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ The following example shows the upgrade path for a 3-node cluster from version 4
 #. Upgrade all three nodes to version 4.5.
 #. Upgrade all three nodes to version 4.6.
 
+
+Upgrading to each patch version by following the :doc:`Scylla Maintenance Release Upgrade Guide </upgrade/upgrade-opensource/upgrade-guide-from-4.x.y-to-4.x.z/index>` 
+is optional. However, we recommend upgrading to the latest patch release for your version before upgrading to a new version. 
+For example, upgrade to patch 4.4.8 before upgrading to version 4.5.
+
 .. _upgrade-upgrade-procedures:
 
 Procedures for Upgrading ScyllaDB