Editing Manual/Upgrading (section)

=== Using patch === <!--T:63-->
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<translate><!--T:64--> A small patch file is usually made available for a minor version upgrade.</translate>
<translate><!--T:260--> You'll need to download [[w:patch (Unix)|patch]] to use this.</translate>
<translate><!--T:261--> Manually download and extract the patch file from [<tvar name=dumps>https://releases.wikimedia.org/mediawiki/</tvar> the dumps site] or follow the directions with wget below.</translate>
<translate><!--T:262--> Patches are incremental, you can '''not ''' skip a version.</translate>

# <translate><!--T:65--> <kbd>cd</kbd> to your main MediaWiki directory (the one with <tvar name=1><code>LocalSettings.php</code></tvar>).</translate>
# <translate><!--T:66--> Download the patch file and <kbd>gunzip</kbd> it.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:67--> Use <tvar name=patch><code>patch -p1 --dry-run</code></tvar> to check what will be changed (''e.g.'', <tvar name=patch2><code>patch -p1 --dry-run -i ''mediawiki-x.xx.x.patch''</code></tvar>)</translate>
# <translate><!--T:68--> If all is well, run <kbd>patch</kbd> again without <tvar name=dry><code>--dry-run</code></tvar>.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:69--> Check your Special:Version and you should see the new version number in place.</translate>

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