Do I have to update gitlab through each minor version? - docker

I am running gitlab-ce in docker containers. I am currently using version 10.5.4. I want to update because of a few bugs with kubernetes in this old version.
Reading the documentation Here the advice is to "first upgrade to the latest available minor version within your major version."
But reading other docs Here says I should update through each minor version. Is that just to avoid downtime?
What is the simplest Upgrade path for me to 11.8, if we're not too worried about downtime?

For anyone else reading it, the quote from the first link is:
We recommend that you first upgrade to the latest available minor version within your major version. By doing this, you can address any deprecation messages that could change behavior in the next major release.
Based on the table below that, the GitLab upgrade path would be 10.5.4 -> 10.8.(latest), fix the deprecations, then 10.8 -> 11.8. The page makes clear that one can (probably) jump between any patch/minor versions without going through the intermediate steps:
It is considered safe to jump between patch versions and minor versions within one major version.
The second source is presumably the Upgrading without Downtime section immediately below the one linked in the question.
Starting with GitLab 9.1.0 it’s possible to upgrade to a newer major, minor, or patch version of GitLab without having to take your GitLab instance offline. However, for this to work there are the following requirements:
You can only upgrade 1 minor release at a time. So from 9.1 to 9.2, not to 9.3.
It then provides details on background processes required for migrations. These are substantial, so it makes sense that jumping multiple minor versions could be a bit much is not recommended. One minor version at a time for upgrading without downtime. Useful once you are up-to-date, but may be worth skipping with so many minor versions to get through.

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AppStore review of multiple version numbers of the app

I currently have my app available on the store with version 1.5.0, and my idea is to release 2.0.0, but in case something goes wrong with that version I would like to run in parallel fallback version of 2.0.1 that is going to replace risky feature with another one more stable. Is there any option to achieve this in parallel? ItunesConnect doesn't allow me to create 2 versions at the same time.
I've found here that it's not possible to revert to previous app version once new one is out, so there is only this option of releasing a fallback version right after the first one is out.

How to update an older iOS app version when a newer one is already out?

Let’s imagine I have an iOS app. In version 2.0, I added a bunch of new features, but to implement them, I had to drop support for an older iOS version which is still in heavy use (remember, it’s a hypothetical scenario).
Later, I discovered a super critical bug in version 1.0 of my app that needs to be patched.
What are my options in terms of distribution?
It seems that it’s not possible to release version 1.0.1 if version 2.0 is already on the App Store. Adding back support for the older iOS version and fixing the bug in 2.0.1 is not feasible because that would require removal of the new features.
The problem here is that I can’t think of a way you could submit a version that updates version 1 without letting your version 2 users download it. So if you want to update version 1 you will just have to bite the bullet and meld your versions together. Use availability so that the new features are not present for your version 1 users.

Upgrading from 1.1.1.RELEASE to 1.2.4.RELEASE

In upgrading from SCDF 1.1.1.RELEASE to 1.2.4.RELEASE, are there any database schema changes that I would need to be concerned about?
Specifically, if I'm already running SCDF 1.1.1.RELEASE on a Pivotal Cloudfoundry platform, and using a MySQL service tile as the underlying database, will the stream, app, and task metadata that is already in the database translate readily to SCDF upgraded to 1.2.4.RELEASE?
What other potential concerns might I need to take a close look at as I plan to upgrade?
Yes, as documented on the official docs: https://docs.spring.io/spring-cloud-dataflow/docs/1.2.3.RELEASE/reference/htmlsingle/#configuration-rdbms
Apart from the migration-script, there shouldn't be any other concerns wrt upgrade. At least in 1.1 -> 1.2, there's simply a case-conversion of a Task table name, which shouldn't impact existing records or any other functionalities.
That said, 1.2.4 is an old release. Please consider switching over to 1.3 GA release at the earliest. This release includes migration scripts as well, but again, we make sure to not introduce breaking changes in the minor releases (e.g., 1.2 -> 1.3), so switching to 1.3 should be straightforward.
Here's a roundup of all the new features available in the latest 1.3 release.

Base SDK Missing

I get the "BASE SDK Missing" when re-opeing projects. (I got the latest build of xcode, and latest SDK installed.)
It seems to be happening when I quit a project, (not exiting xcode), and re-open the project after a while. I have tried both, with and without my iPhone plugged in. I have tried to fix the problem like described here, but it does not help for me. - It just makes it even worse! (unrecognizable SDK)
The only way I have managed to get it back to normal, is to do a manual re-boot of my mac, plugged in my phone, waited until it has checked my iPhone, and then, opened xcode. Time consuming and annoying!
Why does it happen and what is the trick to fix this?
Your recent upgrade of Xcode likely removed the earlier SDK that your project was set to use. There are a couple of solutions for the problem. The most simple solution is to always select the "Latest" SDK in your project's settings and not select a specific option. You may be uncomfortable with the idea and want to run your app on an older device but it's important you understand that all of the newer SDKs can generate code that works on older versions of iOS. There's a separate hard to remember option for setting the deploy target. (It took me a while to learn how/why to use this but it's well worth it.)
The second option is to actually find a version of the SDK that your project is set to and attempt to reinstall it. I suggest going this route only if necessary as it's not guaranteed to work in each case. Older SDKs may or may not work in later versions of Xcode (Eg. SDK 3.0 might not work in Xcode 4.3.2) due to major changes in the toolchains. Tools like gcc/gdb are deprecated in favor of llvm/lldb. Still, you may have a valid reason for using an older SDK. You may have to fix a bug that is present only when using the older toolchain or you may need to reproduce a problem that only happens with builds generated from your build server. In many of these cases it might be easier to upgrade where the problem occurs (Eg. upgrade the tools on the build server) or downgrade your dev environment. (Install an older version of Xcode.)
The reasoning behind the frustration is that Apple highly encourages rapid adoption of it's latest tools and technologies. It creates a better product as the dev community is forced to stay current and competitive while the users are forced to maintain upgrades to ensure apps continue to work. This is in contrast with the traditional model of backward compatibility allowing developers to support revision -n of a product/platform. It is also great for business since rapid adoption of the latest often encourages purchase of newer hardware and products to get the best experience. The rapid adoption ensures the more robust software along with bug fixes, enhancements make it to the majority of consumers overall increasing their penetration in the market.
You have to set your target and project's base SDK to "Latest" and not an explicit option. If you choose one explicitly it seems to break if you update xcode versions.

Can homebrew update a formula and can it manage multiple versions?

I currently have Scala 2.9.0.1 installed and see that Scala 2.9.1 was released fairly recently. I want to upgrade. However, from what I'm seeing, I don't think homebrew supports upgrading formulae.
I see that "Multiple Version Support" is on the homebrew wishlist, but I wonder if this is up-to-date and/or much of an indication of future priorities for the project. I did a quick look at tickets in the ticket tracker but didn't see anything that jumped out at me.
In my case, I'm going to just install the new version and update my environment variables. That will work I suppose. But I feel like a package manager should help me clean up old versions if I want it to.
Related links from the mailing list archives:
I missed how to "brew upgrade outdated" or similar
Making upgrades work properly
No to both (automatic updating and multiple version management) per https://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/wiki/Wishlist

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