From 3a76cd1c7a190cfdd740e73da0d4ed8ee9e6aae0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Jonathan S. Katz" Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 19:23:36 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add clarification on how one can perform major upgrades It is possible to perform major upgrades while skipping major versions, though some guidance is recommended. Author: Bruce Momjian , with some edits from me. --- templates/support/versioning.html | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/templates/support/versioning.html b/templates/support/versioning.html index 45c039bf..cf32b7f7 100644 --- a/templates/support/versioning.html +++ b/templates/support/versioning.html @@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ compatibility of all stored data. A dump/reload of the database or use of the pg_upgrade module is required for major upgrades. We also recommend reading the upgrading section of the major -version you are planning to upgrade to. +version you are planning to upgrade to. You can upgrade from one major version +to another without upgrading to intervening versions, but we recommend reading +the release notes of all intervening major +versions prior to doing so.

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