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+# Create update guides
+
+1. Create: CE update guide from previous version. Like `7.3-to-7.4.md`
+1. Create: CE to EE update guide in EE repository for latest version.
+1. Update: `6.x-or-7.x-to-7.x.md` to latest version.
+1. Create: CI update guide from previous version
+
+It's best to copy paste the previous guide and make changes where necessary.
+The typical steps are listed below with any points you should specifically look at.
+
+#### 0. Any major changes?
+
+List any major changes here, so the user is aware of them before starting to upgrade. For instance:
+
+- Database updates
+- Web server changes
+- File structure changes
+
+#### 1. Stop server
+
+#### 2. Make backup
+
+#### 3. Do users need to update dependencies like `git`?
+
+- Check if the [GitLab Shell version](/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L782) changed since the last release.
+
+- Check if the [Git version](/lib/tasks/gitlab/check.rake#L794) changed since the last release.
+
+#### 4. Get latest code
+
+#### 5. Does GitLab shell need to be updated?
+
+#### 6. Install libs, migrations, etc.
+
+#### 7. Any config files updated since last release?
+
+Check if any of these changed since last release:
+
+- [lib/support/nginx/gitlab](/lib/support/nginx/gitlab)
+- [lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl](/lib/support/nginx/gitlab-ssl)
+- <https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-shell/commits/master/config.yml.example>
+- [config/gitlab.yml.example](/config/gitlab.yml.example)
+- [config/unicorn.rb.example](/config/unicorn.rb.example)
+- [config/database.yml.mysql](/config/database.yml.mysql)
+- [config/database.yml.postgresql](/config/database.yml.postgresql)
+- [config/initializers/rack_attack.rb.example](/config/initializers/rack_attack.rb.example)
+- [config/resque.yml.example](/config/resque.yml.example)
+
+#### 8. Need to update init script?
+
+Check if the `init.d/gitlab` script changed since last release: [lib/support/init.d/gitlab](/lib/support/init.d/gitlab)
+
+#### 9. Start application
+
+#### 10. Check application status