# GitLab upgrader GitLab Upgrader - ruby script that allows you easily upgrade GitLab to latest minor version.Ex. it can update your application from 6.4 to latest GitLab 6 version (like 6.5.1).You still need to create backup and manually restart GitLab but all other operations can be done by upgrade tool.### 0. Backup cd /home/git/gitlab sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:backup:create RAILS_ENV=production### 1. Stop server sudo service gitlab stop### 2. Run gitlab upgrade tool cd /home/git/gitlab sudo -u git -H ruby script/upgrade.rb # it also supports -y option to avouid user input # sudo -u git -H ruby script/upgrade.rb -y### 3. Start application sudo service gitlab start sudo service nginx restart