Hi everyone,
We are planning to migrate our outdated Jira v8 instance to a newer version. Before proceeding with the production migration, I want to set up a staging/test environment to perform dry runs and validation.
I understand that Atlassian requires a specific Developer License for test environments. Since I no longer have access to our original developer license key, could someone guide me on how to generate or retrieve a new one for our staging instance?
Any advice or best practices for this migration process would also be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Welcome to the Atlassian developer community @anunazganun,
With the category, your tag, and mention of Jira v8, it’s clear you are talking about our on-premise offerings. Both Server and Data Center have reached end of life:
On March 30, 2026 at 23:59 PST, new customers will no longer be able to purchase new Data Center subscriptions or new Marketplace Data Center apps.
There are no newer versions that are currently supported; hence, no test or staging licenses are offered either. Of the options available, the only viable path for you would be migrate to Cloud:
Moving to cloud enables you to connect your tech teams with the rest of your organization to accelerate innovation, welcome AI to the team, and maximize team impact on the business.
The Atlassian Migration Program can help you assess your landscape, plan ahead, prepare your data, and test the migration before making the move to cloud. Additional guidance includes:
We highly recommend engaging directly with your Account Executive if you haven’t already begun to do so.
We have dedicated teams of Atlassians and a wide selection of highly specialized solution partners available to assist you with hands on support to plan for your migration and set yourself up for success in the cloud. Please reach out to us to get started.