1 - Read the release notes to know what had been changed.
For each stable release we will have some notes, and extra steps,
developers need to do to update the last release to the new release.
For Example:
2 - Backups
Backup your project database.
Backup your project files.
3 - Get the packaged files for the new version of Varbase 8.4.x
**From Drupal website: **https://www.drupal.org/project/varbase
Using Varbase-Build: https://packagist.org/packages/vardot/varbase-build
4 - From your terminal, change directory to the root directory of your project to do the update:
For Example:
Given that we do have a project at the /var/www/html/projects/example folder
And we do have our custom themes, features, custom modules in
/var/www/html/projects/example/themes/custom/
/var/www/html/projects/example/modules/custom/
/var/www/html/projects/example/sites/default
so on ...
like contributed modules which we had theme added
while working on the project.
And we opened a terminal console window
And we changed directory to our project folder
cd /var/www/html/projects/example in Linux
When we delete all files and folders, except our changes on Varbase.
Then we will be left with only custom changes
When we copy all Varbase files
And we make sure that we do not have any overridden files or folders
only delete old ones and copy new folder of modules to the same place
** 5 - Set the right file permissions.**
** 6 - Update composer packages.**
-
$ composer update
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Make sure that you do have modules in the right place.
** 7 - Import Varbase Core Features and Bundles:**
Given that you are logged in with the "webmaster" user
And the "Features" module is enabled
And the "Features UI" module is enabled
When you go to "admin/config/development/features"
Then you should not see any changed features in the Varbase core bundle.
When you click on all "Changed"
Then you will be able to see all changes
And you will be able to import new changes if you need them
8 - Do your Drupal 8 database updates
- By the terminal "drush updb".
- By the web browser by going to "yousite.domain/update.php"
9 - Regression test the full site.
- Done :)