Upgrading Community Edition and Enterprise Edition from source (FREE SELF)
NOTE: Users wishing to upgrade to 12.0.0 must take some extra steps. See the version specific upgrade instructions for 12.0.0 for more details.
Make sure you view this update guide from the branch (version) of GitLab you
would like to install (for example, 11.8). You can select the required version of documentation in the dropdown at the top right corner of GitLab documentation page.
In each of the following examples, replace BRANCH with the branch of the version you upgrading to (for example, 11-8-stable for 11.8). Replace PREVIOUS_BRANCH with the
branch for the version you are upgrading from (for example, 11-7-stable for 11.7).
If the highest number stable branch is unclear please check the GitLab Blog for installation guide links by version.
If you are changing from GitLab Community Edition to GitLab Enterprise Edition, see the Upgrading from CE to EE documentation.
Upgrading to a new major version
Major versions are reserved for backwards incompatible changes. We recommend that you first upgrade to the latest available minor version of your current major version. Please follow the Upgrade Recommendations to identify the ideal upgrade path.
Before upgrading to a new major version, you should ensure that any background
migration jobs from previous releases have been completed. To see the current size of the background_migration queue,
Check for background migrations before upgrading.
Guidelines for all versions
This section contains all the steps necessary to upgrade Community Edition or Enterprise Edition, regardless of the version you are upgrading to. Version specific guidelines (should there be any) are covered separately.
1. Backup
If you installed GitLab from source, make sure rsync is installed.
cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:backup:create RAILS_ENV=production2. Stop server
# For systems running systemd
sudo systemctl stop gitlab.target
# For systems running SysV init
sudo service gitlab stop3. Update Ruby
NOTE: Beginning in GitLab 13.6, we only support Ruby 2.7 or higher, and dropped support for Ruby 2.6. Be sure to upgrade if necessary.
You can check which version you are running with ruby -v.
Download Ruby and compile it:
mkdir /tmp/ruby && cd /tmp/ruby
curl --remote-name --location --progress-bar "https://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/2.7/ruby-2.7.4.tar.gz"
echo '3043099089608859fc8cce7f9fdccaa1f53a462457e3838ec3b25a7d609fbc5b ruby-2.7.4.tar.gz' | sha256sum -c - && tar xzf ruby-2.7.4.tar.gz
cd ruby-2.7.4
./configure --disable-install-rdoc --enable-shared
make
sudo make install4. Update Node.js
To check the minimum required Node.js version, see Node.js versions.
GitLab also requires the use of Yarn >= v1.10.0 to manage JavaScript
dependencies.
In Debian or Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get remove yarn
npm install --global yarnMore information can be found on the Yarn website.
5. Update Go
To check the minimum required Go version, see Go versions.
You can check which version you are running with go version.
Download and install Go (for Linux, 64-bit):
# Remove former Go installation folder
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
curl --remote-name --location --progress-bar "https://go.dev/dl/go1.16.10.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
echo '414cd18ce1d193769b9e97d2401ad718755ab47816e13b2a1cde203d263b55cf go1.16.10.linux-amd64.tar.gz' | shasum -a256 -c - && \
sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.16.10.linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo ln -sf /usr/local/go/bin/{go,gofmt} /usr/local/bin/
rm go1.16.10.linux-amd64.tar.gz6. Update Git
To check you are running the minimum required Git version, see Git versions.
From GitLab 13.6, we recommend you use the Git version provided by Gitaly that:
- Is always at the version required by GitLab.
- May contain custom patches required for proper operation.
# Install dependencies
sudo apt-get install -y libcurl4-openssl-dev libexpat1-dev gettext libz-dev libssl-dev libpcre2-dev build-essential
# Clone the Gitaly repository
git clone https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitaly.git -b <X-Y-stable> /tmp/gitaly
# Compile and install Git
cd /tmp/gitaly
sudo make git GIT_PREFIX=/usr/localReplace <X-Y-stable> with the stable branch that matches the GitLab version you want to
install. For example, if you want to install GitLab 13.6, use the branch name 13-6-stable.
Remember to set git -> bin_path to /usr/local/bin/git in config/gitlab.yml.
7. Update PostgreSQL
WARNING: From GitLab 14.0, you must use at least PostgreSQL 12.
The latest version of GitLab might depend on a more recent PostgreSQL version than what you are running. You may also have to enable some extensions. For more information, see the PostgreSQL requirements
To upgrade PostgreSQL, refer to its documentation.
8. Get latest code
cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H git fetch --all --prune
sudo -u git -H git checkout -- Gemfile.lock db/structure.sql localeFor GitLab Community Edition:
cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H git checkout BRANCHOR
For GitLab Enterprise Edition:
cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H git checkout BRANCH-ee9. Update configuration files
New configuration options for gitlab.yml
There might be configuration options available for gitlab.yml).
View them with the command below and apply them manually to your current gitlab.yml:
cd /home/git/gitlab
git diff origin/PREVIOUS_BRANCH:config/gitlab.yml.example origin/BRANCH:config/gitlab.yml.example
New configuration options for database.yml
There might be configuration options available for database.yml.
View them with the command below and apply them manually to your current database.yml:
cd /home/git/gitlab
git diff origin/PREVIOUS_BRANCH:config/database.yml.postgresql origin/BRANCH:config/database.yml.postgresqlNGINX configuration
Ensure you're still up-to-date with the latest NGINX configuration changes:
cd /home/git/gitlab
# For HTTPS configurations
git diff origin/PREVIOUS_BRANCH:lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl origin/BRANCH:lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl
# For HTTP configurations
git diff origin/PREVIOUS_BRANCH:lib/support/nginx/gitlab origin/BRANCH:lib/support/nginx/gitlabIf you are using Strict-Transport-Security in your installation, you must enable it in your NGINX configuration to continue using it. This is because the GitLab application no longer sets it.
If you are using Apache instead of NGINX see the updated Apache templates.
Also note that because Apache does not support upstreams behind Unix sockets you
must let GitLab Workhorse listen on a TCP port. You can do this
via /etc/default/gitlab.
SMTP configuration
If you're installing from source and use SMTP to deliver mail, you must
add the following line to config/initializers/smtp_settings.rb:
ActionMailer::Base.delivery_method = :smtpSee smtp_settings.rb.sample as an example.
Configure systemd units
If using the SysV init script, see Configure SysV init script.
Check if the systemd units have been updated:
cd /home/git/gitlab
git diff origin/PREVIOUS_BRANCH:lib/support/systemd origin/BRANCH:lib/support/systemdCopy them over:
sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/systemd/system
sudo cp lib/support/systemd/* /usr/local/lib/systemd/system/
sudo systemctl daemon-reloadConfigure SysV init script
If using systemd units, see Configure systemd units.
There might be new configuration options available for
gitlab.default.example.
View them with the command below and apply them manually to your current /etc/default/gitlab:
cd /home/git/gitlab
git diff origin/PREVIOUS_BRANCH:lib/support/init.d/gitlab.default.example origin/BRANCH:lib/support/init.d/gitlab.default.exampleEnsure you're still up-to-date with the latest init script changes:
cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo cp lib/support/init.d/gitlab /etc/init.d/gitlabIf you are using the init script on a system running systemd as init, because you have not switched to native systemd units yet, run:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload10. Install libraries, migrations, etc
Make sure you have the required PostgreSQL extensions, then proceed to install the needed libraries:
cd /home/git/gitlab
# If you haven't done so during installation or a previous upgrade already
sudo -u git -H bundle config set --local deployment 'true'
sudo -u git -H bundle config set --local without 'development test mysql aws kerberos'
# Update gems
sudo -u git -H bundle install
# Optional: clean up old gems
sudo -u git -H bundle clean
# Run database migrations
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
# Compile GetText PO files
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gettext:compile RAILS_ENV=production
# Update node dependencies and recompile assets
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake yarn:install gitlab:assets:clean gitlab:assets:compile RAILS_ENV=production NODE_ENV=production NODE_OPTIONS="--max_old_space_size=4096"
# Clean up cache
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake cache:clear RAILS_ENV=production11. Update GitLab Shell
cd /home/git/gitlab-shell
sudo -u git -H git fetch --all --tags --prune
sudo -u git -H git checkout v$(</home/git/gitlab/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION)
sudo -u git -H make build12. Update GitLab Workhorse
Install and compile GitLab Workhorse.
cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake "gitlab:workhorse:install[/home/git/gitlab-workhorse]" RAILS_ENV=productionNOTE: If you get any errors concerning Rack attack, see the 13.0 specific upgrade instructions.
13. Update Gitaly
Compile Gitaly
# Fetch Gitaly source with Git and compile with Go
cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake "gitlab:gitaly:install[/home/git/gitaly,/home/git/repositories]" RAILS_ENV=production14. Update GitLab Pages
Only needed if you use GitLab Pages
Install and compile GitLab Pages. GitLab Pages uses
GNU Make.
If you are not using Linux you may have to run gmake instead of
make below.
cd /home/git/gitlab-pages
sudo -u git -H git fetch --all --tags --prune
sudo -u git -H git checkout v$(</home/git/gitlab/GITLAB_PAGES_VERSION)
sudo -u git -H make15. Start application
# For systems running systemd
sudo systemctl start gitlab.target
sudo systemctl restart nginx.service
# For systems running SysV init
sudo service gitlab start
sudo service nginx restart16. Check application status
Check if GitLab and its environment are configured correctly:
cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:env:info RAILS_ENV=productionTo make sure you didn't miss anything run a more thorough check:
cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:check RAILS_ENV=productionIf all items are green, then congratulations, the upgrade is complete!
Version specific upgrading instructions
This section contains upgrading instructions for specific versions. When present, first follow the upgrading guidelines for all versions. If the version you are upgrading to is not listed here, then no additional steps are required.
14.5.0
As part of enabling real-time issue assignees, Action Cable is now enabled by default, and requires config/cable.yml to be present.
You can configure this by running:
cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H cp config/cable.yml.example config/cable.yml
# Change the Redis socket path if you are not using the default Debian / Ubuntu configuration
sudo -u git -H editor config/cable.yml13.0.1
As part of deprecating Rack Attack throttles on Omnibus GitLab, the Rack Attack initializer on GitLab
was renamed from config/initializers/rack_attack_new.rb to config/initializers/rack_attack.rb.
If this file exists on your installation, consider creating a backup before updating:
cd /home/git/gitlab
cp config/initializers/rack_attack.rb ~/config/initializers/rack_attack_backup.rbTroubleshooting
1. Revert the code to the previous version
To revert to a previous version, you must follow the upgrading guides for the previous version.
For example, if you have upgraded to GitLab 12.6 and want to revert back to 12.5, follow the guides for upgrading from 12.4 to 12.5. You can use the version dropdown at the top of the page to select the right version.
When reverting, you should not follow the database migration guides, as the backup has already been migrated to the previous version.
2. Restore from the backup
cd /home/git/gitlab
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:backup:restore RAILS_ENV=productionIf you have more than one backup *.tar file, add BACKUP=timestamp_of_backup to the above.