Zoltan Puskas wrote: > On Tue, May 20, 2025 at 02:30:06AM -0500, Dale wrote: >> Eray Aslan wrote: >>> To be published ASAP, feedback welcome >>> >>> >>> Title: net-mail/dovecot-2.4.x may break on upgrade >>> Author: Eray Aslan <e...@gentoo.org> >>> Posted: 2025-05-20 >>> Revision: 1 >>> News-Item-Format: 2.0 >>> Display-If-Installed: <net-mail/dovecot-2.4 >>> >>> Dovecot-2.4 introduced breaking change to its entire configuration system >>> and >>> Dovecot-2.3 configuration files will NOT work after upgrade. Please read >>> >>> https://doc.dovecot.org/2.4.1/installation/upgrade/2.3-to-2.4.html >>> >>> before upgrading. We strongly recommend finalizing your Dovecot 2.4 >>> configuration on a test system before upgrading any production systems. >>> >>> The following steps typically make the upgrade process easier: >>> >>> 1. Make a note of your current configuration by running doveconf -n >>> 2. Stop the dovecot daemon >>> 3. Move ALL your configuration files to a temporary location >>> 4. Upgrade to doveocot-2.4.x >>> 5. Read the new configuration files and uncomment as necessary >>> 6. Compare the new doveconf -n output with the old one and add missing >>> configuration settings one by one while checking that the system works after >>> each change >>> >>> >>> >> Spelling: >> >> 4. Upgrade to doveocot-2.4.x >> >> should be >> >> 4. Upgrade to dovecot-2.4.x >> ^^^^ >> > This looks great to me (beyond they small typo that already has been > mentioned), > concise and to the point. Thanks for writing it up quickly! > >> Lowly user who changed keyboards, has to correct a LOT of spelling errors. >> LOL >> >> Also, shouldn't the user be alerted before upgrading not after? Maybe show >> even if the old version is installed since upgrade is coming? Kinda like the >> recent python upgrade. > Eray's draft is for a news item, and as per > >>> Display-If-Installed: <net-mail/dovecot-2.4 > it will be shown to anyone who has a previous version of dovecot installed. > >> Dale >> >> :-) :-) >> >> > Zoltan > > >
Oops. I missed the "<" before it. After you posted, I went back to look and then saw it. That sounds good. I saw the typo tho. LOL I might add, as a user, I LOVE these news items. The use of the news item makes alerting users to upcoming changes a very good tool. It is a huge help when big changes are coming. Thanks to all those who help with them. Dale :-) :-)
