Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 19:24:50 +0000 From: Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: git: dce95ff77e - main - 15.0/relnote: Organize Upgrading section Message-ID: <69484982.36df1.7403720f@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by ziaee: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=dce95ff77e20458eddae4233e3247c39e4548362 commit dce95ff77e20458eddae4233e3247c39e4548362 Author: Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2025-12-21 18:00:11 +0000 Commit: Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2025-12-21 18:22:06 +0000 15.0/relnote: Organize Upgrading section Judging from the mailing list discussion, this section needs organized better. While here, sneak in a bit of wordsmithing. We still have a lot of work to do improving the instructions for upgrading systems installed with packages, but we have to keep moving. Discussed with: cperciva (it's still ok to organize better) Discussed with: ivy (s/distribution/& sets/) Discussed with: jrm (upgrading from source wordsmithing) Reviewed by: dch (previous, fixed a typo since) Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D54181 --- website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc | 33 ++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc b/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc index 25616fe296..ea669f7352 100644 --- a/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc +++ b/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc @@ -53,26 +53,28 @@ Clearly the release notes cannot list every single change made to FreeBSD betwee [[upgrade]] == Upgrading from Previous Releases of FreeBSD -Binary upgrades between RELEASE versions (and snapshots of the various security branches) are supported using the man:freebsd-update[8] utility. -See the release-specific upgrade procedure, link:../installation/#upgrade-binary[FreeBSD {releaseCurrent} upgrade information], with more details in the FreeBSD handbook link:{handbook}cutting-edge/#freebsdupdate-upgrade[binary upgrade procedure]. -This will update unmodified userland utilities, as well as unmodified GENERIC kernels distributed as a part of an official FreeBSD release. -The man:freebsd-update[8] utility requires that the host being upgraded have Internet connectivity. - -Source-based upgrades (those based on recompiling the FreeBSD base system from source code) from previous versions are supported, according to the instructions in [.filename]#/usr/src/UPDATING#. - [IMPORTANT] ==== Upgrading FreeBSD should only be attempted after backing up _all_ data and configuration files. ==== +[[upgrade-fu]] +=== Upgrading from Distribution Sets + +Binary upgrades between snapshots and RELEASE versions are supported using the man:freebsd-update[8] utility. +See the release-specific upgrade procedure, link:../installation/#upgrade-binary[FreeBSD {releaseCurrent} upgrade information], with more details in the FreeBSD handbook link:{handbook}cutting-edge/#freebsdupdate-upgrade[binary upgrade procedure]. +This will update unmodified userland utilities, as well as unmodified GENERIC kernels distributed as a part of an official FreeBSD release. +The man:freebsd-update[8] utility requires that the host being upgraded have Internet connectivity. + [[upgrade-rc]] -== Upgrading from Existing Pre-Release Base System Package Installs +=== Upgrading from Packages + [IMPORTANT] ==== -For users of PRERELEASE, ALPHA, and BETA builds of FreeBSD 15.0, due to late-breaking changes in FreeBSD.org infrastructure, it is not possible to upgrade directly using the man:pkg-upgrade[8] utility. +For users of PRERELEASE, ALPHA, and BETA builds of FreeBSD 15.0, due to late-breaking changes in FreeBSD.org infrastructure, it is not possible to upgrade directly using the man:pkg[8] utility. ==== -Users should either manually copy the required files from a source tree checkout of `15.0-RELEASE` tag, or a later commit in `STABLE` or `CURRENT` branches, or alternatively, force-install the `FreeBSD-pkg-bootstrap` package from the official release base system packages. +Packaged base system installations require either manually copying the required files from a source tree checkout of the `15.0-RELEASE` tag, or alternatively, force-install the `FreeBSD-pkg-bootstrap` package from the official release base system packages. The recommended, and most secure approach, is using the source tree checkout of any of head, stable/15, or releng/15.0 branches after 2025-11-27 22:00 UTC. @@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ The recommended, and most secure approach, is using the source tree checkout of # cp -R /usr/src/share/keys/pkgbase-15 /usr/share/keys/pkgbase-15 .... -Users who do not have up to date sources installed may use a less secure, but simpler approach, validating the checksums after installation. As these are architecture-independent files, the checksums will match on all platforms. The FreeBSD-base package repository will need to be enabled before upgrading via man:pkg[8]. +Users who do not have up to date sources installed may use a less secure, but simpler approach, validating the checksums after installation. As these are architecture-independent files, the checksums will match on all platforms. The FreeBSD-base package repository will need to be enabled before upgrading via man:pkg[8]: .... # pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:$(uname -p)/base_release_0/FreeBSD-pkg-bootstrap-15.0.pkg @@ -96,10 +98,11 @@ c368ec8d05654bdaad34742c1d75b9b150bfc3892838cef32f6e5b036b0c0605 /usr/share/keys # echo "FreeBSD-base: { enabled: yes }" > /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD.conf .... -[IMPORTANT] -==== -Upgrading FreeBSD should only be attempted after backing up _all_ data and configuration files. -==== +[[upgrade-mk]] +=== Upgrading from Source + +Source-based upgrades from previous versions are supported via compiling the releng/15.0 branch. +Refer to the instructions in [.filename]#/usr/src/UPDATING#. [[security-errata]] == Included Security Fixes and Errata Patcheshome | help
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