Hello team,
Instead of incremental upgrades from 10.8.7 to 15.4.6. can we install 15.4.6 EE on new instance and migrate the projects and group from gitlab 10.8.7 version.
Thanks
I think you’re out of luck with both officially supported and documented transfer options (Migrate GitLab groups and projects by using direct transfer | GitLab and Migrate projects and groups by using file exports | GitLab)
My recommendation is that you bite the bullet and go through the official upgrade process for GitLab and then possibly move GitLab to a new instance. GitLab offers great documentation and tooling on this (https://gitlab-com.gitlab.io/support/toolbox/upgrade-path/?current=10.8.7&target=15.4.6, Upgrade GitLab | GitLab). One thing that is admittedly trickier is to upgrade the underlying Linux distribution, which I assume to be also old and possibly not supported anymore. For that, there are various extended support options that you might consider (for Debian there is Freexian for example). I can tell you from experience, while being a long and repetitive process, if the right care is taken, the right planning is done, and the steps are followed as recommended, you will be successful even if starting from a version as old as 10.x. Best of luck
Thanks for your recommendation.
Our current gitlab 10.8.7 EE production is hosted on RHEL 7.9 server in two servers. I can upgrade in the same existing system right till I reach 15.4.6. Then later at some point. I can migrate to RHEL 8 or 9.
Please clarify.
Thanks