Prodecure node stuck in activating

[reza.sydney]

My BP is not activating, getting the below message, please assist

[tsipou]

as i see , you have cardano node version 1.23.0
can you please first upgrade your node?

Attention SPOs - 1.24.2 UPGRADE GUIDE - Upgrade NOW for the upcoming Allegra Hard Fork Event!

Hello SPOs!!! It is recommended all nodes be updated to version 1.24.2 ASAP in preparation for the upcoming HFE (hard for event) on December 16, 2020. Nodes that are not updated after the chain transitions will not mint blocks!!! Also, as a reminder - PLEASE CHECK YOUR KES KEY EXPIRATION - many are coming due and will need to be rotated. A block producing node with expired KES keys will NOT be able to mint! check kes expiration from your block producer: curl localhost:12798/metrics | grep -…

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Thomas
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