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# Create update guides
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1. Create: CE update guide from previous version. Like `7.3-to-7.4.md`
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1. Create: CE to EE update guide in EE repository for latest version.
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1. Update: `6.x-or-7.x-to-7.x.md` to latest version.
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1. Create: CI update guide from previous version
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It's best to copy paste the previous guide and make changes where necessary.
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The typical steps are listed below with any points you should specifically look at.
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#### 0. Any major changes?
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List any major changes here, so the user is aware of them before starting to upgrade. For instance:
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- Database updates
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- Web server changes
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- File structure changes
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#### 1. Stop server
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#### 2. Make backup
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#### 3. Do users need to update dependencies like `git`?
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- Check if the [GitLab Shell version](/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L782) changed since the last release.
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- Check if the [Git version](/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L794) changed since the last release.
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#### 4. Get latest code
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#### 5. Does GitLab shell need to be updated?
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#### 6. Install libs, migrations, etc.
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#### 7. Any config files updated since last release?
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Check if any of these changed since last release:
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- [lib/support/nginx/gitlab](/lib/support/nginx/gitlab)
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- [lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl](/lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl)
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- <https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-shell/commits/master/config.yml.example>
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- [config/gitlab.yml.example](/config/gitlab.yml.example)
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- [config/unicorn.rb.example](/config/unicorn.rb.example)
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- [config/database.yml.mysql](/config/database.yml.mysql)
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- [config/database.yml.postgresql](/config/database.yml.postgresql)
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- [config/initializers/rack_attack.rb.example](/config/initializers/rack_attack.rb.example)
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- [config/resque.yml.example](/config/resque.yml.example)
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#### 8. Need to update init script?
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Check if the `init.d/gitlab` script changed since last release: [lib/support/init.d/gitlab](/lib/support/init.d/gitlab)
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#### 9. Start application
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#### 10. Check application status
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