A company runs a production SONiC switch that is currently on version 202111. They need to apply a security patch that is available as a Debian package. The patch does not require a full image change. The engineer wants to minimize disruption and avoid a reboot if possible. What should the engineer do?

Manually copy the .deb file to the switch and extract it to the root filesystem.

Rebuild the SONiC image from source with the patch included and install it via ONIE.

Use the SONiC package manager to install the Debian package directly on the running system.

Download the new SONiC image and perform an image-based upgrade using the sonic-installer.

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