Commit 3986d713 authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian

Update minor release text.

parent 6765df91
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
Last updated: Wed Feb 21 10:07:25 EST 2007
Last updated: Wed Feb 21 11:07:59 EST 2007
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
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3.6) What is the upgrade process for PostgreSQL?
The PostgreSQL team makes only bug fixes in minor releases, so, for
example, upgrading from 7.4.8 to 7.4.9 does not require a dump and
restore; merely stop the database server, install the updated
binaries, and restart the server.
The PostgreSQL team adds only bug fixes to minor releases. All users
should upgrade to the most recent minor release as soon as it is
available. While upgrades always have some risk, PostgreSQL minor
releases fix only frequently-encountered bugs to reduce the risk of
upgrading. The community considers not upgrading more risky that
upgrading.
All users should upgrade to the most recent minor release as soon as
it is available. While upgrades always have some risk, PostgreSQL
minor releases fix only common bugs to reduce the risk of upgrading.
The community considers not upgrading more risky that upgrading.
Upgrading to a minor release, e.g. 8.1.5 to 8.1.6, does not does not
require a dump and restore; merely stop the database server, install
the updated binaries, and restart the server.
Major releases (e.g. from 7.3 to 7.4) often change the internal format
of system tables and data files. These changes are often complex, so
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<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
<P>Last updated: Wed Feb 21 10:07:25 EST 2007</P>
<P>Last updated: Wed Feb 21 11:07:59 EST 2007</P>
<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
"mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>)
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<H3 id="item3.6">3.6) What is the upgrade process for PostgreSQL?</H3>
<P>The PostgreSQL team makes only bug fixes in minor releases,
so, for example, upgrading from 7.4.8 to 7.4.9 does not require
a dump and restore; merely stop the database server, install
the updated binaries, and restart the server.</P>
<P>The PostgreSQL team adds only bug fixes to minor releases. All
users should upgrade to the most recent minor release as soon as it
is available. While upgrades always have some risk, PostgreSQL minor
releases fix only frequently-encountered bugs to reduce the risk of
upgrading. The community considers <i>not</i> upgrading more risky
that upgrading.</P>
<P>All users should upgrade to the most recent minor release as soon
as it is available. While upgrades always have some risk, PostgreSQL
minor releases fix only common bugs to reduce the risk of upgrading.
The community considers <i>not</i> upgrading more risky that
upgrading.</P>
<P>Upgrading to a minor release, e.g. 8.1.5 to 8.1.6, does not does
not require a dump and restore; merely stop the database server,
install the updated binaries, and restart the server.</P>
<P>Major releases (e.g. from 7.3 to 7.4) often change the internal
format of system tables and data files. These changes are often complex,
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