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Do you need to update your Drupal 8 site?
You should fully update your Drupal 8 site to the most recent version of both core and contributed modules and themes, prior to updating to Drupal 9. This means Drupal 8.8.x or Drupal 8.9.x once available and the most recent contributed modules versions that are compatible with those releases.
Are there any minor version updates for Drupal 7?
You do not have to concern yourself about any (if any) minor version updates that may have been released in between the release of the version you are using now, and the one you are updating to. If you want to ‘update’ your site, go here: Update Drupal 7 or 8 – Minor version change to your current D7 or D8 site
Is there a Drupal 8.8.x compatible with 9.0?
This means Drupal 8.8.x or Drupal 8.9.x once available and the most recent contributed modules versions that are compatible with those releases. Drupal 8.8 is the first minor release of Drupal 8 that is fully API-compatible with Drupal 9.0.x, therefore contributed module releases prior to 8.8.0 are unlikely to be compatible with Drupal 9.0.0.
What’s the difference between updating and upgrading Drupal core?
This page explains the differences between the terms ‘updating’, ‘upgrading’, and ‘migrating’, as it relates to Drupal core, so that you know where to go next depending on what you want to do. Note: For updating/upgrading Drupal modules and themes, Jump down to the ‘modules and themes’ help-box below. ⤵
How to update Drupal core with all dependencies?
Run the following Composer command: If you are using drupal/core-recommended: composer update drupal/core ‘drupal/core-*’ –with-all-dependencies; Otherwise run: composer update drupal/core –with-dependencies; If you’d like to update to an unstable release, use one of these instead:
How can I tell if Drupal is blocking an upgrade?
You can check for blocking dependencies using the command composer prohibits (synonym: composer why – not ). For example, if you are trying to upgrade from 8.4.5 to 8.5.0, you can run composer prohibits drupal / core:8.5.0, and it should give a list of dependencies blocking the upgrade.
Why is composer not updating my Drupal files?
Composer update problems are often related to abandoned composer templates or bad settings in composer.json. Make sure you are using a composer template like the one suggested in Chapter 3.5. of the Drupal 8 User Guide ” Using Composer to Download and Update Files “.