On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 2:34 PM Jonathan S. Katz <jk...@postgresql.org> wrote:
> On 9/16/20 1:08 AM, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > > On 2020-09-15 18:10, Jonathan S. Katz wrote: > >> To upgrade to PostgreSQL 13 RC 1 from Beta 3 or an earlier version of > >> PostgreSQL 13, you will need to use a strategy similar to upgrading > >> between > >> major versions of PostgreSQL (e.g. `pg_upgrade` or `pg_dump` / > >> `pg_restore`). > > > > Is this correct? I don't see a catversion change between beta3 and rc1. > > We've typically recommended doing the pg_upgrade since they may be > coming from a version with a lower catversion. I can change "you will > need" to "you may need" to be more accurate, but then that leads to the > question "who may need?". > > Perhaps the safest way to say it would be: > > "To upgrade to PostgreSQL 13 RC 1 from Beta 3 or an earlier version of > PostgreSQL 13, you may need to use a strategy for upgrading between > major versions of PostgreSQL (e.g. `pg_upgrade` or `pg_dump` / > `pg_restore`). If you are unsure of the upgrade strategy to use, we > recommend using the major version upgrade strategy." > > (Though, this is why when typically brought up, I leave it at need, as > it's more succinct, and those who are typically upgrading between betas > + rcs tend to be more in the weeds anyway ;) > > > Also, if correct, the word "similar" seems redundant or confusing here. > > So if we opt to keep the above language: > > "To upgrade to PostgreSQL 13 RC 1 from Beta 3 or an earlier version of > PostgreSQL 13, you will need to use a major version upgrade strategy, > e.g. `pg_upgrade` or `pg_dump` / `pg_restore`." > Maybe something like: To upgrade from beta <when was the last catversion change>, you will need to use a major version upgrade strategy..... To upgrade from beta <when there was no catversion change>, just installing the new version and restarting PostgreSQL is enough. -- Magnus Hagander Me: https://www.hagander.net/ <http://www.hagander.net/> Work: https://www.redpill-linpro.com/ <http://www.redpill-linpro.com/>
