From 07347498a24e552045b538b515cceaea67eaf082 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Jonathan Castillo (jcs)" Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:11:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] [IMP] install/maintain: add info about upgrading Odoo Online databases closes odoo/documentation#1574 X-original-commit: 5893edda935c72b9b941fb6f42b8cb66a57d64ba Signed-off-by: Castillo Jonathan (jcs) --- content/administration/maintain/online.rst | 20 +++++++++++++++---- .../maintain/supported_versions.rst | 11 ++++++---- 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/administration/maintain/online.rst b/content/administration/maintain/online.rst index d11ac5d26..710dc2518 100644 --- a/content/administration/maintain/online.rst +++ b/content/administration/maintain/online.rst @@ -35,14 +35,26 @@ Several actions are available: Upgrade ======= -Upgrade the database to the latest Odoo version. +If you are *not* on the latest **Online version**, you should receive an invitation to :doc:`upgrade +<../upgrade/process>` your database. A **Rolling Release button** on your database's main screen +proposes an upgrade to the latest version (e.g., 13.0 to 15.1). -.. warning:: - Upgrading a database to a newer version of Odoo is a complex operation that requires time and - caution. It is essential to test the upgrade before upgrading the production database. +.. important:: + - | **If your Odoo database's version is lower than the latest major release:** + | You must upgrade your database within two months. After these two months, an automatic + upgrade is initiated. + - | **If your Odoo database's version is equal to or higher than the latest major release:** + | You can disregard the invitation to upgrade as you probably wouldn't benefit from new + features every two months. + +.. note:: + Versions that are not supported anymore become deprecated and need to be updated to avoid + security issues. We recommend you initiate the upgrade of the database yourself, as this method + allows you to request a test upgrade of your database to check for any discrepancies. .. seealso:: - :doc:`../upgrade/process` + - :doc:`supported_versions` .. _online/duplicate: diff --git a/content/administration/maintain/supported_versions.rst b/content/administration/maintain/supported_versions.rst index 0323988f2..0e415db8d 100644 --- a/content/administration/maintain/supported_versions.rst +++ b/content/administration/maintain/supported_versions.rst @@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ Supported versions Odoo provides support and bug fixing **for the 3 last major versions** of Odoo. .. note:: - Odoo also releases intermediary versions (called *SaaS versions*) on the Odoo Online hosting - every two months. Users on Odoo Online can then benefit from latest features of Odoo. Only the - latest SaaS version is supported. Users hosted on Odoo Online are then invited to upgrade - regularly. These versions are not published for Odoo.sh and On-Premise installations. + Odoo releases intermediary versions called **Online versions** on the :doc:`Odoo Online ` + hosting every two months. Odoo Online users can then benefit from the latest features of Odoo. + + - Admins of Odoo Online databases are invited to :doc:`upgrade <../upgrade/process>` them + regularly. + - Online versions are *not* released for Odoo.sh and On-Premise installations. + - Online versions are listed below as *SaaS*. What's the support status of my Odoo? =====================================