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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ cURL supports a lot of different protocols like:
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 ### Download
 - [curl.mkp](https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/curl/-/raw/master/curl.mkp) the main package
-- [curl_executable.mkp](https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/curl/-/raw/master/curl_executable.mkp) the Linux and Windows executable in version 7.8.1 and the cURL cert bundle (this package is optional see below).
+- [curl_executable-20220410.v7.82.0.mkp](https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/curl/-/raw/master/curl_executable-20220410.v7.82.0.mkp) the Linux and Windows executable in version 7.82.0 and the cURL cert bundle (this package is optional see below).
 
 **Note**: this plugin needs at leat `curl` version 7.70.0 from April 29 2020 to work. 
 
@@ -44,6 +44,18 @@ The output should look like this
 
 If you got something like this `curl: unknown --write-out variable: 'json'`, you need to update your curl executable or use the above package.
 
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+
+### Update
+
+*Note*: to update from a pre 20220410 version (if you have used the curl_executable plugin) you need to
+- remove the cURL executable rules from WATO
+- remove the curl_executable package
+- install the new curl_executable package
+- update the curl package 
+- reconfigure your cURL WATO rules (select the executable version to use)
+- redeploy the package
+
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 #### Want to contribute?
 Nice ;-) Have a look at the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md "Contributing")