diff --git a/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.appup.src b/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.appup.src
index 1332ed53f..684b4fa93 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_auth_jwt/src/emqx_auth_jwt.appup.src
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 %% -*-: erlang -*-
 {VSN,
  [
-    {"4.3.[0-1]", [
+    {<<"4\\.3\\.[0-1]">>, [
       {load_module, emqx_auth_jwt_svr, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []}
     ]},
     {<<".*">>, []}
  ],
  [
-    {"4.3.[0-1]", [
+    {<<"4\\.3\\.[0-1]">>, [
       {load_module, emqx_auth_jwt_svr, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []}
     ]},
     {<<".*">>, []}
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
index c836c420d..0ed0fee3a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
@@ -1,29 +1,14 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.3.8",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
-   {"4.3.7",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+  [{"4.3.7",
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.6",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.6"]}},
@@ -32,8 +17,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.5",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.5"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -42,8 +26,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.4",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.4"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -52,8 +35,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.3",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.3"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -63,8 +45,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.2",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.2"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -75,8 +56,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.1",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.1"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -87,8 +67,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.0"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -99,29 +78,14 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.3.8",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
-   {"4.3.7",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+  [{"4.3.7",
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.6",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.6"]}},
@@ -130,8 +94,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.5",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.5"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -140,8 +103,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.4",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.4"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -150,8 +112,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.3",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.3"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -161,8 +122,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.2",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.2"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -173,8 +133,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.1",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.1"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -185,8 +144,7 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.3.0"]}},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
diff --git a/scripts/update-appup.sh b/scripts/update-appup.sh
index d62faee74..55bcc0122 100755
--- a/scripts/update-appup.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-appup.sh
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
         SKIP_BUILD='yes'
         shift
         ;;
+    --skip-build-base)
+        SKIP_BUILD_BASE='yes'
+        shift
+        ;;
     --check)
         # hijack the --check option
         IS_CHECK='yes'
@@ -88,16 +92,20 @@ else
     NEW_COPY='no'
 fi
 
-pushd "${PREV_DIR_BASE}/${PREV_TAG}"
-if [ "$NEW_COPY" = 'no' ]; then
-    REMOTE="$(git remote -v | grep "${GIT_REPO}" | head -1 | awk '{print $1}')"
-    git fetch "$REMOTE"
+if [ "${SKIP_BUILD_BASE:-no}" = 'yes' ]; then
+    echo "not building relup base ${PREV_DIR_BASE}/${PREV_TAG}"
+else
+    pushd "${PREV_DIR_BASE}/${PREV_TAG}"
+    if [ "$NEW_COPY" = 'no' ]; then
+        REMOTE="$(git remote -v | grep "${GIT_REPO}" | head -1 | awk '{print $1}')"
+        git fetch "$REMOTE"
+    fi
+    git reset --hard
+    git clean -fdx
+    git checkout "${PREV_TAG}"
+    make "$PROFILE"
+    popd
 fi
-git reset --hard
-git clean -fdx
-git checkout "${PREV_TAG}"
-make "$PROFILE"
-popd
 
 PREV_REL_DIR="${PREV_DIR_BASE}/${PREV_TAG}/_build/${PROFILE}/lib"
 
diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index 2f82d37a7..8825da442 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -2,24 +2,8 @@
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
   [{"4.3.14",
-    [{load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_sys_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.13",
     [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -483,24 +467,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
   [{"4.3.14",
-    [{load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_sys_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.13",
     [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},