Success in upgrading to 4.2.0 from 4.1.6
What I learned:
- go sequential. 4.1.6 to 7 to 8 to 9 and then .20
- do server level backups along the way
- be precise in the steps for 4.2.0. The Mastodon docs aren't very good at outlining the EXACT steps to follow.... you've got to examine several upgrade docs to figure out the process. Personally, I find the docs kind of dumb; why they can't outline all the steps in one doc I don't know
Here's what I did 4.2.0
su - mastodon
cd .home/mastodon/live
git fetch --tags
git checkout v4.2.0
THEN
update Ruby as documented here
"If you are using `rbenv`, update the list of available versions and install Ruby 3.2.2 by doing `RUBY_CONFIGURE_OPTS=--with-jemalloc rbenv install` in the Mastodon install directory (e.g. `/home/mastodon/live`)"
(You won't find these details on the upgrade page that shows up first at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases. You will find it at
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.2.0)
THEN
bundle install
yarn install --frozen-lockfile
RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails assets:precompile
SKIP_POST_DEPLOYMENT_MIGRATIONS=true RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails db:migrate
then exit
Start processes
systemctl restart mastodon-sidekiq
systemctl reload mastodon-web
systemctl restart mastodon-streaming
Test that you can still get back in
And then:
Go back into the Mastodon user
su - mastodon
cd /home/mastodon/live
NOW do post deployment
RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails db:migrate
Should now be 4.2.0
Pretty dumb since you need to figure this set of steps on your own.
Futurist Jim Carroll