@@ -29,9 +29,14 @@ Consider naming the issue "Release x.x.x.rc1" to make it easier for later search
1. Check the [Git version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L794)
1. There might be other changes. Ask around.
### **3. Create an update guide**
### **3. Create an update guides**
It's best to copy paste the previous guide and make changes where necessary. The typical steps are listed below with any points you should specifically look at.
1. Create: CE update guide from previous version. Like `from-6-8-to-6.9`
1. Create: CE to EE update guide in EE repository for latest version.
1. Update: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/doc/update/6.0-to-6.x.md to latest version.
It's best to copy paste the previous guide and make changes where necessary.
The typical steps are listed below with any points you should specifically look at.
**You should update to 6.0 before installing 6.1 or higher so all the necessary conversions are run.**
# From 6.0 to 7.0
## Deprecations
The 'Wall' feature has been removed in GitLab 7.0. Existing wall comments will remain stored in the database after the upgrade.
## Global issue numbers
As of 6.1 issue numbers are project specific. This means all issues are renumbered and get a new number in their URL. If you use an old issue number URL and the issue number does not exist yet you are redirected to the new one. This conversion does not trigger if the old number already exists for this project, this is unlikely but will happen with old issues and large projects.
* Make `/home/git/gitlab/config/gitlab.yml` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/6-8-stable/config/gitlab.yml.example but with your settings.
* Make `/home/git/gitlab/config/unicorn.rb` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/6-8-stable/config/unicorn.rb.example but with your settings.
* Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/nginx` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/6-8-stable/lib/support/nginx/gitlab but with your settings.
* Make `/home/git/gitlab/config/gitlab.yml` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-0-stable/config/gitlab.yml.example but with your settings.
* Make `/home/git/gitlab/config/unicorn.rb` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-0-stable/config/unicorn.rb.example but with your settings.
* Make `/etc/nginx/sites-available/nginx` the same as https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/7-0-stable/lib/support/nginx/gitlab but with your settings.