What does your SAS licence file say? Find the line that looks like this:
PROC SETINIT RELEASE='9.4';
If it says 9.3 then it is good to apply to SAS 9.3. You don't need to upgrade to apply a SAS licence as long as the release numbers match. If you don't have a new SAS 9.3 licence then request one from SAS, assuming the licence has already been paid.
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