Ever inherited a production app still chilling on Ubuntu 20.04 in late 2025? 😅 Yeah, me neither... until last week.
Direct jump to 24.04 LTS? Nope, Ubuntu says no. Security updates long gone, heart racing every time I ssh in.
The trick: snapshots + temp droplet + step-by-step upgrade path (20.04 → 22.10 → 23.04 → 23.10 → 24.04 + Nginx 1.28).
Takes about an hour, mostly waiting for reboots and downloading packages. App never blinked.
If you're stuck on ancient Ubuntu, this method works. Full commands and details here: dev.to/tegos/from-20-to-24-lts-safe-way-to-upgrade-ubuntu-on-digitalocean-4gb
Who's still running 20.04 in production? Be honest 👀