diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml index e0625f302c6e..8c517523b23e 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml @@ -92,6 +92,28 @@ &release.current; can be found on the &os; Web site. + + Upgrading from Previous Releases of &os; + + Binary upgrades between RELEASE versions + (and snapshots of the various security branches) are supported + using the &man.freebsd-update.8; utility. The binary upgrade + procedure will update unmodified userland utilities, as well as + unmodified GENERIC kernels distributed as a part of an official + &os; release. The &man.freebsd-update.8; utility requires that + the host being upgraded have Internet connectivity. + + Source-based upgrades (those based on recompiling the &os; + base system from source code) from previous versions are + supported, according to the instructions in + /usr/src/UPDATING. + + + Upgrading &os; should only be attempted after backing up + all data and configuration files. + + + What's New @@ -825,26 +847,4 @@   - - - Upgrading from Previous Releases of &os; - - Binary upgrades between RELEASE versions - (and snapshots of the various security branches) are supported - using the &man.freebsd-update.8; utility. The binary upgrade - procedure will update unmodified userland utilities, as well as - unmodified GENERIC kernels distributed as a part of an official - &os; release. The &man.freebsd-update.8; utility requires that - the host being upgraded have Internet connectivity. - - Source-based upgrades (those based on recompiling the &os; - base system from source code) from previous versions are - supported, according to the instructions in - /usr/src/UPDATING. - - - Upgrading &os; should only be attempted after backing up - all data and configuration files. - -