Upgrade WordPress sites to 3.9.1

[chris]

News regarding the WordPress versions released since the sites were upgraded to 3.6.1 on ticket:594

• ​https://wordpress.org/news/2013/10/wordpress-3-7-1/
• ​https://wordpress.org/news/2013/10/basie/

We should consider how best to upgrade the wiki:WordPress sites running on wiki:ParrotServer and then ensure that they are upgraded.

[laura]

TTT website and REconomy website will be updated during this week.

On 15/11/2013 14:38, Transiton Technology Trac wrote:
> #619: Upgrade WordPress sites to 3.7.1
> -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
>                   Reporter:  chris    |                Owner:  chris
>                       Type:           |               Status:  new
>    maintenance                        |            Milestone:  Maintenance
>                   Priority:  major    |             Keywords:
>                  Component:  Parrot   |  Add Hours to Ticket:  0
>    server                             |          Total Hours:  0
> Estimated Number of Hours:  0        |
>                  Billable?:  1        |
> -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
>   News regarding the WordPress versions released since the sites were
>   upgraded to 3.6.1 on ticket:594
>
>   * https://wordpress.org/news/2013/10/wordpress-3-7-1/
>   * https://wordpress.org/news/2013/10/basie/
>
>   We should consider how best to upgrade the wiki:WordPress sites running on
>   wiki:ParrotServer and then ensure that they are upgraded.
>

[chris]

I have just used the web interface to update wiki:EarthInheritorsWordPress as this couldn't be done on the command line due to ticket:639

I haven't updated the live theme or the unused themes.

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[ed]

There's not been much action on the EI site; I'm waiting to hear back from Oscar about whether they want to renew the domain and hosting

[chris]

The ​current version of WordPress is 3.8.1, checking what versions we are running:

• 3.6.1 ​http://www.intransitionmovie.com/
• 3.8.1 ​http://www.reconomy.org/
• 3.7.1 ​http://www.transitionculture.org/
• 3.6.1 ​http://www.transitionstreets.org.uk/
• 3.8.1 ​http://www.transitiontowntotnes.org/

I couldn't check the Earth Inheritors site using the wp comand line tool as it just generated an error, in any case the domain name has expired so I think this site needs shutting down and perhaps archiving, but there is so little on it I'm not sure it's worth it: ​http://earthin.parrot.transitionnetwork.org/ I might password protect it for the moment.

Transition Movie is due to be archived, see ticket:538#comment:22 so that leaves Transition Streets, we did agree to set up a email list for WordPress admins, see ticket:537#comment:10 but I don't think this ever happened. I have sent a email to Francis about this upgrade.

The upgrade of Transition Culture is down to me, I'll copy the site, upgrade the copy and it that goes OK then I'll upgrade the live site.

[ed]

have contacted oscar earth inheritors again. if we don't hear from him in one week we pull the plug on earth inheritors.

[ed]

Delete Earth Inheritors

[chris]

Checking versions:

sudo -i
cd /home/recon/sites/default
wp core version
  3.8.1
cd /home/ts/sites/default/
wp core version
  3.6.1
cd /home/tc/sites/default/
wp core version
  3.8.1
cd /home/ttt/sites/default/
wp core version
  3.8.1

I have sent a follow up email to Francis regarding Transition Streets but perhaps we should contact TTT directly regarding upgrading?

Leaving this ticket open for now.

[chris]

Checking versions:

cd /home/reconomy/sites/default
wp core version
  3.9.1
cd /home/ts/sites/default/
wp core version
  3.8.3
cd /home/tc/sites/default/
wp core version
  3.9.1
cd /home/ttt/sites/default/
wp core version
  3.8.3

Ed -- who is it best to contact at TTT regarding upgrading their WordPress sites?

[ed]

Laura (developer) and Frances (manager). Did you hear back from Frances when you mialed about Tstreets (ref: your last comment)

[chris]

Replying to ed:

Did you hear back from Frances when you mialed about Tstreets (ref: your last comment)

No, but I mailed Francis (the site developer) rather than Frances, sorry, I'll follow up with another email and copy you in.

[chris]

The only WordPress site not running the latest WordPress 3.9.1 is the ​http://www.transitionstreets.org.uk/ site and I think this version is supported till 4.1 is out in December 2014, see ​https://www.wordpress.org/about/roadmap/

[chris]

New WordPress ​WordPress 3.9.2 Security Release, checking what we are running:

cd /home/reconomy/sites/default
wp core version
3.9.2
cd /home/ts/sites/default/
wp core version
3.8.4
cd /home/tc/sites/default/
wp core version
3.9.2
cd /home/ttt/sites/default/
wp core version
3.9.2

So the auto updates are working well, there is nothing that needs doing here (all the sites have been auto updated to new versions compare the above list with that in ticket:619#comment:8).

Note this issue also affects Drupal, see ticket:774

[ed]

NB: point of contact in TTT for TTT, Streets, new 'Homes' and 'Films' sites is Nicola Lang, who Chris is in touch with.

As discussed over August, TTT's new 'homes' and 'films' sites are to be set up outside of PARROT with a direct contract with TTT. TTT and Streets sites are still on PARROT which is under review (whether TN should be hosting TTT sites if not hosting others/making a service out of it).

[chris]

WordPress 4.0 is now out: ​https://wordpress.org/news/2014/09/benny/

[ed]

yes indeed. interesting - particularly from the TNv3 perspective.

[chris]

Replying to chris:

The only WordPress site not running the latest WordPress 3.9.1 is the ​http://www.transitionstreets.org.uk/ site and I think this version is supported till 4.1 is out in December 2014, see ​https://www.wordpress.org/about/roadmap/

WordPress 4.1 is due out tomorrow:

We hope to ship WordPress 4.1 on Tuesday, December 16

​https://wordpress.org/news/2014/12/wordpress-4-1-release-candidate/

Checking what versions we are running:

su - reconomy -s /bin/bash
cd /home/reconomy/sites/default
wp core version
  3.9.3
exit
su - ts -s /bin/bash
cd /home/ts/sites/default/
wp core version
  3.8.5
exit
su - tc -s /bin/bash
cd /home/tc/sites/default/
wp core version
  3.9.3
exit
su - ttt -s /bin/bash
cd /home/ttt/sites/default/
wp core version
  4.0.1
exit
su - annesley -s /bin/bash
cd /home/annesley/sites/default/
wp core version
  4.0.1

I'm not sure when 3.8.x support will end, it might be the case that using the command line tool to update the site doesn't cause any problems, if need be a dev version of the site could be updated as a test.

Replying to ed:

NB: point of contact in TTT for TTT, Streets, new 'Homes' and 'Films' sites is Nicola Lang, who Chris is in touch with.

As discussed over August, TTT's new 'homes' and 'films' sites are to be set up outside of PARROT with a direct contract with TTT. TTT and Streets sites are still on PARROT which is under review (whether TN should be hosting TTT sites if not hosting others/making a service out of it).

transitionhomes.org.uk and transitionfilmfestival.org.uk have both been registered with 123-REG:

• ​http://www.nominet.org.uk/whois/lookup?query=transitionfilmfestival.org.uk
• ​http://www.nominet.org.uk/whois/lookup?query=transitionhomes.org.uk

And these domains / sites have nothing to do with the TTech group.

[chris]

Officially the WordPress position appears to be that only the latest version is supported, (even though they have been publishing security updates for older versions) I found the following via a ​forum comment:

This is an archive of every release we've done that we have a record of.

None of these are safe to use, except the latest in the 4.0 series, which is actively maintained.

​https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Versions

4.1 is due out any moment (RC 3 came out yesterday), I guess we should upgrade Transition Culture ourselves (the last update was done by Sam, see ticket:699, also note there is still the unresolved corrupted archive issue on ticket:719), ask Nicola about Transition Streets and Transition Town Totnes and ask Fiona about the Reconomy site upgrades?

[laura]

Hi Chris

Re the REconomy site, I'm waiting to hear back from Fi currently about 
what sort of support contract or not re upgrades she wants, as soon as 
that happens I'll update REconomy. (It's currently on 3.9.3) and TTT is 
on 4 already.

Laura

On 18/12/2014 13:15, Transiton Technology Trac wrote:
> #619: Upgrade WordPress sites to 3.9.1
> -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
>             Reporter:  chris          |                      Owner:  chris
>                 Type:  maintenance    |                     Status:  new
>             Priority:  major          |                  Milestone:
>            Component:  Parrot server  |  Maintenance
>             Keywords:                 |                 Resolution:
> Add Hours to Ticket:  0              |  Estimated Number of Hours:  0.0
>          Total Hours:  1.25           |                  Billable?:  1
> -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
>
> Comment (by chris):
>
>   Officially the WordPress position appears to be that only the latest
>   version is supported, (even though they have been publishing security
>   updates for older versions) I found the following via a
>   [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/end-of-life-on-wordpress-
>   versions#post-3657650 forum comment]:
>
>   > This is an archive of every release we've done that we have a record of.
>   >
>   > '''None of these are safe to use, except the latest in the 4.0
>   series''', which is actively maintained.
>   >
>   > https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Versions
>
>   4.1 is due out any moment (RC 3 came out yesterday), I guess we should
>   upgrade Transition Culture ourselves (the last update was done by Sam, see
>   ticket:699, also note there is still the unresolved corrupted archive
>   issue on ticket:719), ask Nicola about Transition Streets and Transition
>   Town Totnes and ask Fiona about the Reconomy site upgrades?
>

[chris]

Replying to laura:

Re the REconomy site, I'm waiting to hear back from Fi currently about
what sort of support contract or not re upgrades she wants, as soon as
that happens I'll update REconomy. (It's currently on 3.9.3) and TTT is
on 4 already.

Nice one. WordPress 4.1 came out yesterday:

• ​https://wordpress.org/news/2014/12/dinah/

[laura]

I'm head down in Drupal most of today, but planning on running tests on 
my local server here for TTT, and REconomy sites first, then can roll 
the updates on their live sites. All being well this evening or Monday.

Laura


On 19/12/2014 10:04, Transiton Technology Trac wrote:
> #619: Upgrade WordPress sites to 3.9.1
> -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
>             Reporter:  chris          |                      Owner:  chris
>                 Type:  maintenance    |                     Status:  new
>             Priority:  major          |                  Milestone:
>            Component:  Parrot server  |  Maintenance
>             Keywords:                 |                 Resolution:
> Add Hours to Ticket:  0              |  Estimated Number of Hours:  0.0
>          Total Hours:  1.25           |                  Billable?:  1
> -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------
>
> Comment (by chris):
>
>   Replying to [comment:18 laura]:
>   >
>   > Re the REconomy site, I'm waiting to hear back from Fi currently about
>   > what sort of support contract or not re upgrades she wants, as soon as
>   > that happens I'll update REconomy. (It's currently on 3.9.3) and TTT is
>   > on 4 already.
>
>   Nice one. WordPress 4.1 came out yesterday:
>
>   * https://wordpress.org/news/2014/12/dinah/
>