This release has two very important fixes around security and data integrity, along with other improvements and bug fixes. All users are encouraged to read the release notes and upgrade.

 

Upgrade steps for this release

1. As always, prior to upgrading, create a backup of your USB flash device:  "Main/Flash/Flash Device Settings" - click "Flash Backup".
2. Update all of your plugins. This is critical for the Connect, NVIDIA and Realtek plugins in particular.
3. If the system is currently running 6.12.0 - 6.12.6, we're going to suggest that you stop the array at this point. If it gets stuck on "Retry unmounting shares", open a web terminal and type:

   umount /var/lib/docker

   The array should now stop successfully (this release takes another stab at preventing issues related to Docker not stopping properly)

4. If you have the latest Connect plugin installed, or Unraid 6.12.7-rc2:
   1. Open the dropdown in the top-right of the Unraid webgui and click Check for Update. More details in this blog post
5. If you don't have the Connect plugin installed
   1. Go to Tools -> Update OS and switch to the "Stable" branch if needed. If the update doesn't show, click "Check for Updates"
6. Wait for the update to download and install
7. If you have any plugins that install 3rd party drivers (NVIDIA, Realtek, etc), wait for the notification that the new version of the driver has been downloaded. 
8. Reboot

 

This thread is perfect for quick questions or comments, but if you suspect there will be back and forth for your specific issue, please start a new topic. Be sure to include your diagnostics.zip.

Smooth update.  Thanks for the good work!

im gonna press X to doubt

Update went fine here. The new update connect procedure is really nice.

Updated 3 servers, no issues. From 6.2.6 to 6.2.8 with nvidia plugin.

2 Servers updated fine without the need to umount (from 6.12.6).

 

3 others (remote) are on todo when i have time

Upgraded from 6.12.6 to 6.12.8 without issue.

Microserver proliant gen 8 updated without issue

Thanks

Does Unraid following SemVer rules? ( https://semver.org )

Edited February 16, 20242 yr by bagican

Main (Production) and test unRAID boxes successfully upgraded from 6.12.6 to 6.12.8 .

Has this release fixed the issues 6.12.6 had with Adaptec HBA cards? I’m still on 6.12.4 because of it.

9 minutes ago, Yivey_unraid said:

Has this release fixed the issues 6.12.6 had with Adaptec HBA cards?

Yes, it should be fine, the kernel commit that caused the issue with the kernels used by 6.12.5 and 6.12.6 was reverted.

Not really as Unraid does not provide an API, but not far off

 

the move to v6 from v5 was definitely a breaking change as that reflected the move from 16 to 32 bit with no backwards compatibility for 16 bit support.  We have no idea when (or even if) v7 will arrive and why the major number is to be incremented.

 

the minor revision tends to mean some major new functionality.   For instance 6.13 added ZFS support for the first time.   It does NOT guarantee backward compatibility.

 

the patch number DOES try to maintain backwards compatibility within the minor version but could break this if needed to fix a serious issue.

 

6.12.8 and not 6.12.7?

Is the 7 reverted?

3 minutes ago, Revan335 said:

6.12.8 and not 6.12.7?

Is the 7 reverted?

The 6.12.7 release never appeared except as a rc - not sure why.

Changes vs. 6.12.7

Fixed an issue related to upgrading from rc releases

 

That I found in the Documentation.

No package updates this time? No new kernel version?

 

I usually scroll thru all these updates before applying the new release.

 

Thanks.

 

update complete. Only issue is I had to restart emby to get it to work.

Took another look this morning and the old UPDATE button is missing.  Is this expected?  Do I have to install connect to get this back?

 

EDIT

 

Ok found the new Check for Update button in the top right corner.

Edited February 16, 20242 yr by Gragorg
Found it

5 minutes ago, Gragorg said:

the old UPDATE button is missing

 

You don't have that on your Tools page on 6.12.8?

 

 

1 minute ago, hawihoney said:

 

You don't have that on your Tools page on 6.12.8?

 

 

Ya i just found it just wasn't expecting it there.  Thanks

22 minutes ago, hawihoney said:

No package updates this time? No new kernel version?

 

Possibly you missed the changes vs 6.12.6 from the release notes:

 

Package updates

docker: version 24.0.9

kernel-firmware: version 20231226_abfcad8

 

Linux kernel

version 6.1.74

 

3 minutes ago, JorgeB said:

Possibly you missed the changes vs 6.12.6 from the release notes

 

Oops my fault. I didn't read beyond the "Changes since 6.12.7" header.

 

Sorry.

 

Updated to 6.12.8 from 6.12.6 Went as smooth as ice no issues on Dell R730XD .... 

 

Excellent . Thanks  

Upgraded from 6.12.6 to 6.12.8 without issue. Thank you, I appreciate your hard work!