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diff --git a/doc/update/README.md b/doc/update/README.md index 837b31abb97..22dbc7c750f 100644 --- a/doc/update/README.md +++ b/doc/update/README.md @@ -11,22 +11,6 @@ There are currently 3 official ways to install GitLab: Based on your installation, choose a section below that fits your needs. ---- - -<!-- START doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update --> -<!-- DON'T EDIT THIS SECTION, INSTEAD RE-RUN doctoc TO UPDATE --> -**Table of Contents** *generated with [DocToc](https://github.com/thlorenz/doctoc)* - -- [Omnibus Packages](#omnibus-packages) -- [Installation from source](#installation-from-source) -- [Installation using Docker](#installation-using-docker) -- [Upgrading between editions](#upgrading-between-editions) - - [Community to Enterprise Edition](#community-to-enterprise-edition) - - [Enterprise to Community Edition](#enterprise-to-community-edition) -- [Miscellaneous](#miscellaneous) - -<!-- END doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update --> - ## Omnibus Packages - The [Omnibus update guide](http://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/update/README.html) @@ -48,6 +32,20 @@ GitLab provides official Docker images for both Community and Enterprise editions. They are based on the Omnibus package and instructions on how to update them are in [a separate document][omnidocker]. +## Upgrading without downtime + +Starting with GitLab 9.1.0 it's possible to upgrade to a newer major, minor, or patch version of GitLab +without having to take your GitLab instance offline. However, for this to work +there are the following requirements: + +1. You can only upgrade 1 minor release at a time. So from 9.1 to 9.2, not to 9.3. +2. You have to be on the most recent patch release. For example, if 9.1.15 is the last + release of 9.1 then you can safely upgrade from that version to any 9.2.x version. + However, if you are running 9.1.14 you first need to upgrade to 9.1.15. +2. You have to use [post-deployment + migrations](../development/post_deployment_migrations.md). +3. You are using PostgreSQL. If you are using MySQL please look at the release post to see if downtime is required. + ## Upgrading between editions GitLab comes in two flavors: [Community Edition][ce] which is MIT licensed, |