XF 2.0 2.0.11 - Why choose Upgrade versus Patch?

[tomwood]

Hello,

I'm a new Xenforo user, so the software updates/upgrades are still a new experience for me. I saw the notice today (11-22-18) regarding the security upgrade/patch and decided to try the patch first. I use FileZilla. One file transferred and it's done? I noticed in the Admin area that the version was still 2.0.10, so I decided to install the upgrade. Wow, lots and lots of files uploaded, plus the install routine. Admin now shows 2.0.11.

How can these two wildly different processes be accomplishing the same thing? For similar updates/upgrades, how can I knowledgeably CHOOSE which route to take?

Thanks!

Tom

 

[Paul B]

Security fixes are always made available as a patch so even customers with expired licenses can install them.

A patch file is simply that - a single file.

An upgrade is all files.

The end result in this case is the same so it's personal preference as to how you do it.

 

[Ozzy47]

If you choose the patch route, you will see a File health check error in the ACP, which is nothing to worry about, but some people don't like seeing it there.

 

[tomwood]

Thanks! I understand the 'why?' of the process now.