How to plan a Rails upgrade before touching code
Wann einsetzen: You're on Rails 6.1 and need to get to 7.2. You want a plan, not a prayer.
Ablauf
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Audit current stateAudit this Rails app: current version, Ruby version, gems, deprecation warnings from a test run.✓ Kopiert→ Baseline report
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Build the pathPlan the upgrade to Rails 7.2. Go version-by-version (6.1 → 7.0 → 7.1 → 7.2), each with milestone criteria.✓ Kopiert→ Multi-stage plan
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Identify blockersWhich gems don't have a 7.2-compatible version? Proposals for each (upgrade/replace/fork).✓ Kopiert→ Per-gem blocker list
Ergebnis: A realistic upgrade plan with staged milestones.
Fallstricke
- Jumping two major versions at once — Skill enforces one minor/major at a time — don't override