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diff --git a/docs/xml/administration.xml b/docs/xml/administration.xml index dbffeb185..78480ccfb 100644 --- a/docs/xml/administration.xml +++ b/docs/xml/administration.xml @@ -1796,22 +1796,21 @@ Support: ENTRY, DEFAULT/MANDATORY, CANEDIT <title>Version Definitions</title> <para> - Bugzilla displays the version you are using at the top of most - pages you load. It will look something like '2.16.7' or '2.18rc3' - or '2.19.1+'. The first number in this series is the Major Version. - This does not change very often (that is to say, almost never); + Bugzilla displays the version you are using at the top of the home + page <filename>index.cgi</filename>. It looks something like + '2.20.3', '2.22.1' or '3.0rc1'. The first number in this series is + the Major Version. This does not change very often; Bugzilla was 1.x.x when it was first created, and went to 2.x.x - when it was re-written in perl in Sept 1998. If/When the major version - is changed to 3.x.x, it will signify a significant structural change - and will be accompanied by much fanfare and many instructions on - how to upgrade, including a revision to this page. :) + when it was re-written in perl in Sept 1998. The major version + 3.x.x, released in early 2007, is pretty far from what the 2.x.x + series looked like, both about its UI and its code. </para> <para> The second number in the version is called the 'minor number', and a release that changes the minor number is called a 'point release'. - An even number in this position (2.14, 2.16, 2.18, 2.20, etc.) - represents a stable version, while an odd number (2.17, 2.19, etc.) + An even number in this position (2.18, 2.20, 2.22, 3.0, 3.2, etc.) + represents a stable version, while an odd number (2.19, 2.21, 2.23, etc.) represents a development version. In the past, stable point releases were feature-based, coming when certain enhancements had been completed, or the Bugzilla development team felt that enough @@ -1823,27 +1822,40 @@ Support: ENTRY, DEFAULT/MANDATORY, CANEDIT <para> The third number in the Bugzilla version represents a bugfix version. - Bugfix Revisions are normally released only to address security - vulnerabilities; in the future, it is likely that the Bugzilla - development team will back-port bugfixes in a new point release to - the old point release for a limited period. Once enough of these + Bugfix Revisions are released only to address security vulnerabilities + and, for a limited period, bug fixes. Once enough of these bugfixes have accumulated (or a new security vulnerability is - identified and closed), a bugfix release will be made. As an - example, 2.16.6 was a bugfix release, and improved on 2.16.5. + identified and closed), a bugfix release is made. As an + example, 2.20.3 was a bugfix release, and improved on 2.20.2. </para> <note> <para> When reading version numbers, everything separated by a point ('.') should be read as a single number. It is <emphasis>not</emphasis> - the same as decimal. 2.14 is newer than 2.8 because minor version - 14 is greater than minor version 8. 2.24.11 would be newer than - 2.24.9 (because bugfix 11 is greater than bugfix 9. This is + the same as decimal. 2.22 is newer than 2.8 because minor version + 22 is greater than minor version 8. The now unsupported release 2.16.11 + was newer than 2.16.9 (because bugfix 11 is greater than bugfix 9. This is confusing to some people who aren't used to dealing with software. </para> </note> </section> + <section id="upgrading-notifications"> + <title>Upgrading - Notifications</title> + + <para> + Bugzilla 3.0 introduces the ability to automatically notify + administrators when new releases are available, based on the + <literal>upgrade_notification</literal> parameter, see + <xref linkend="parameters"/>. Administrators will see these + notifications when they access the <filename>index.cgi</filename> + page, i.e. generally when logging in. Bugzilla will check once a + week for new releases, unless the parameter is set to + <quote>disabled</quote>. + </para> + </section> + <section id="upgrading-methods"> <title>Upgrading - Methods and Procedure</title> <para> @@ -1880,8 +1892,8 @@ Support: ENTRY, DEFAULT/MANDATORY, CANEDIT <para> The larger the jump you are trying to make, the more difficult it is going to be to upgrade if you have made local customizations. - Upgrading from 2.18 to 2.18.1 should be fairly painless even if - you are heavily customized, but going from 2.14 to 2.18 is going + Upgrading from 2.22 to 2.22.1 should be fairly painless even if + you are heavily customized, but going from 2.18 to 3.0 is going to mean a fair bit of work re-writing your local changes to use the new files, logic, templates, etc. If you have done no local changes at all, however, then upgrading should be approximately @@ -1900,7 +1912,7 @@ Support: ENTRY, DEFAULT/MANDATORY, CANEDIT <para> The examples in the following sections are written as though the - user were updating to version 2.18.1, but the procedures are the + user were updating to version 2.22.1, but the procedures are the same regardless of whether one is updating to a new point release or simply trying to obtain a new bugfix release. Also, in the examples the user's Bugzilla installation is found at @@ -1939,10 +1951,9 @@ bash$ <command>cd /var/www/html/bugzilla</command> bash$ <command>cvs login</command> Logging in to :pserver:anonymous@cvs-mirror.mozilla.org:2401/cvsroot CVS password: <emphasis>('anonymous', or just leave it blank)</emphasis> -bash$ <command>cvs -q update -r BUGZILLA-2_18_1 -dP</command> +bash$ <command>cvs -q update -r BUGZILLA-2_22_1 -dP</command> P checksetup.pl P collectstats.pl -P globals.pl P docs/rel_notes.txt P template/en/default/list/quips.html.tmpl <emphasis>(etc.)</emphasis> @@ -1980,19 +1991,18 @@ P template/en/default/list/quips.html.tmpl <programlisting> bash$ <command>cd /var/www/html</command> -bash$ <command>wget ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/webtools/bugzilla-2.18.1.tar.gz</command> +bash$ <command>wget http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/webtools/bugzilla-2.22.1.tar.gz</command> <emphasis>(Output omitted)</emphasis> -bash$ <command>tar xzvf bugzilla-2.18.1.tar.gz</command> -bugzilla-2.18.1/ -bugzilla-2.18.1/.cvsignore -bugzilla-2.18.1/1x1.gif +bash$ <command>tar xzvf bugzilla-2.22.1.tar.gz</command> +bugzilla-2.22.1/ +bugzilla-2.22.1/.cvsignore <emphasis>(Output truncated)</emphasis> -bash$ <command>cd bugzilla-2.18.1</command> +bash$ <command>cd bugzilla-2.22.1</command> bash$ <command>cp ../bugzilla/localconfig* .</command> bash$ <command>cp -r ../bugzilla/data .</command> bash$ <command>cd ..</command> bash$ <command>mv bugzilla bugzilla.old</command> -bash$ <command>mv bugzilla-2.18.1 bugzilla</command> +bash$ <command>mv bugzilla-2.22.1 bugzilla</command> </programlisting> <warning> @@ -2022,7 +2032,7 @@ bash$ <command>mv bugzilla-2.18.1 bugzilla</command> <para> If you are doing a bugfix upgrade -- that is, one where only the - last number of the revision changes, such as from 2.16.6 to 2.16.7 + last number of the revision changes, such as from 2.22 to 2.22.1 -- then you have the option of obtaining and applying a patch file from the <ulink url="http://www.bugzilla.org/download/">Download Page</ulink>. @@ -2044,13 +2054,12 @@ bash$ <command>mv bugzilla-2.18.1 bugzilla</command> <programlisting> bash$ <command>cd /var/www/html/bugzilla</command> -bash$ <command>wget ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/webtools/bugzilla-2.18.0-to-2.18.1.diff.gz</command> +bash$ <command>wget http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/webtools/bugzilla-2.22-to-2.22.1.diff.gz</command> <emphasis>(Output omitted)</emphasis> -bash$ <command>gunzip bugzilla-2.18.0-to-2.18.1.diff.gz</command> -bash$ <command>patch -p1 < bugzilla-2.18.0-to-2.18.1.diff</command> +bash$ <command>gunzip bugzilla-2.22-to-2.22.1.diff.gz</command> +bash$ <command>patch -p1 < bugzilla-2.22-to-2.22.1.diff</command> patching file checksetup.pl patching file collectstats.pl -patching file globals.pl <emphasis>(etc.)</emphasis> </programlisting> |