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page_title: Upgrading to Vault 1.13.x - Guides
description: |-
  This page contains the list of deprecations and important or breaking changes
  for Vault 1.13.x. Please read it carefully.
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~> Note: these are **draft** notes for a future version of Vault. They should not be considered
official guidance until the release has been completed.

# Overview

This page contains the list of deprecations and important or breaking changes
for Vault 1.13.x compared to 1.12. Please read it carefully.

## Changes

@include 'consul-dataplane-upgrade-note.mdx'

### AliCloud Auth Role Parameter

The AliCloud auth plugin will now require the `role` parameter on login. This
has always been documented as a required field but the requirement will now be
enforced.