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Upgrade to the latest version - pros and cons

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Telerik Admin asked on 04 Jul 2017, 10:21 AM

The benefits (Pros) of switching to the latest versions are:

Support for all modern browsers
Modern look and feel - many new modern skins are available: Bootstrap, Material, Metro and other improved skins
Modern lightweight rendering - less HTML, usage of modern CSS3 and font icons instead of images
Easier customization of the skins and ability to create new themes through the Theme Builder tool
Responsive rendering and mobile support for many of the controls
New controls to complete the portfolio of more than 100 Web UI components for ASP.NET Webforms
Better stability and less bugs

The cons of upgrading to the latest version are:

The classic render mode and skins based on it are obsolete and put in maintenance since Q3 2015 (see documentation)
Some classic skins have been removed, but are still available as download resouces.
Breaking changes - see Known Issues and Breaking changes sticky thread