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# Universal update guide for patch versions
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## Select Version to Install
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Make sure you view [this update guide ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/blob/master/doc/update/patch_versions.md ) from the tag (version) of GitLab you would like to install.
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In most cases this should be the highest numbered production tag (without `rc` in it).
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You can select the tag in the version dropdown in the top left corner of GitLab (below the menu bar).
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### 0. Backup
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It's useful to make a backup just in case things go south. Depending on the installation method, backup commands vary. See the [backing up and restoring GitLab ](../raketasks/backup_restore.md ) documentation.
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### 1. Stop server
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```shell
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sudo service gitlab stop
```
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### 2. Get latest code for the stable branch
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In the commands below, replace `LATEST_TAG` with the latest GitLab tag you want
to update to, for example `v8.0.3` . Use `git tag -l 'v*.[0-9]' --sort='v:refname'`
to see a list of all tags. Make sure to update patch versions only (check your
current version with `cat VERSION` ).
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```shell
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cd /home/git/gitlab
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sudo -u git -H git fetch --all
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sudo -u git -H git checkout -- Gemfile.lock db/structure.sql locale
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sudo -u git -H git checkout LATEST_TAG -b LATEST_TAG
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```
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### 3. Install libraries, migrations, etc
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```shell
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cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H bundle install --without development test mysql --deployment
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# Optional: clean up old gems
sudo -u git -H bundle clean
# Run database migrations
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sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
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# Compile GetText PO files
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# Internationalization was added in `v9.2.0` so this command is only
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# required for versions equal or major to it.
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sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gettext:compile RAILS_ENV=production
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# Clean up assets and cache
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sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake yarn:install gitlab:assets:clean gitlab:assets:compile cache:clear RAILS_ENV=production NODE_ENV=production NODE_OPTIONS="--max_old_space_size=4096"
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```
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### 4. Update GitLab Workhorse to the corresponding version
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```shell
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cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake "gitlab:workhorse:install[/home/git/gitlab-workhorse]" RAILS_ENV=production
```
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### 5. Update Gitaly to the corresponding version
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```shell
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cd /home/git/gitlab
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sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake "gitlab:gitaly:install[/home/git/gitaly,/home/git/repositories]" RAILS_ENV=production
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```
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### 6. Update GitLab Shell to the corresponding version
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```shell
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cd /home/git/gitlab-shell
sudo -u git -H git fetch --all --tags
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sudo -u git -H git checkout v$(< /home/git/gitlab/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION) -b v$(< /home/git/gitlab/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION)
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sudo -u git -H make build
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```
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### 7. Update GitLab Pages to the corresponding version (skip if not using pages)
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```shell
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cd /home/git/gitlab-pages
sudo -u git -H git fetch --all --tags
sudo -u git -H git checkout v$(< /home/git/gitlab/GITLAB_PAGES_VERSION)
sudo -u git -H make
```
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### 8. Install/Update `gitlab-elasticsearch-indexer` **(STARTER ONLY)**
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Please follow the [install instruction ](../integration/elasticsearch.md#installing-elasticsearch ).
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### 9. Start application
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```shell
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sudo service gitlab start
sudo service nginx restart
```
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### 10. Check application status
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Check if GitLab and its environment are configured correctly:
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```shell
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cd /home/git/gitlab
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sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:env:info RAILS_ENV=production
```
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To make sure you didn't miss anything run a more thorough check with:
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```shell
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sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:check RAILS_ENV=production
```
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If all items are green, then congratulations upgrade complete!