How I Upgraded GitLab to Ubuntu 24.04: Full Step-by-Step Process & Story VLOG
What really happens when an engineer upgrades a live production GitLab server? Follow Mahmoud Taher through every phase—planning, backups, S3 checks, VM snapshots, the heart-pounding upgrade, and post-upgrade validation.
In this story-driven tech vlog, I’ll walk you through:
Checking system health and S3 backups
Creating a rock-solid rollback plan and snapshot
Performing the Ubuntu 20.04 to 24.04 upgrade
Solving migration issues and config conflicts
Real-world validation: CI/CD pipelines, registry pulls, webhooks
Communicating and celebrating the win
💡 Whether you’re a sysadmin, DevOps pro, or just curious how software “actually gets upgraded,” this video is for you!
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