@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ you must keep in mind what the goals of an upgrade are:
2929#. Reduce the technical debt
3030#. Benefit from security improvements
3131
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3332With every new version of Odoo comes a bunch of changes,
3433it can be addition but sometimes it also contains refactorization.
3534All those changes can impact modules on which you have previously developed customization
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ Those features will need to be re-upgraded and tested, everytime you change them
6160This is why we recommend a complete freeze of the codebase when starting the upgrade process.
6261Of course, you can still work on maintenance but developing new features is not productive.
6362
64-
6563Once you have stopped development, it is a good practice to assess the developments made
6664and compare them with the features introduced between you current version and the version you are targeting.
6765Challenge the developments as much as possible, find functionnal workarounds.
@@ -81,10 +79,20 @@ lead to an eased upgrade process and reduce your technical debt.
8179Request an upgraded database
8280======================================
8381
84- .. During that process, you can also :ref:`Request a test upgraded database
85- .. <upgrade/request-test-database>` to ensure the request can be successfully processed
82+ Once the developments have stopped for the custom modules and the implemented features have been
83+ challenged to remove redundancy and unnecessary code, the next step of the upgrade process is to
84+ request an upgraded test database.
85+
86+ To request the upgraded test database, you can follow the steps mentioned in
87+ :ref: `obtaining an upgraded test database <upgrade/request-test-database >`, depending on the hosting
88+ type of your database.
8689
87- TODO short explanation + link to upgrade doc
90+ The purpose of this stage is not to start working with the custom modules in the upgraded database,
91+ but to make sure the standard upgrade process works seamlessly, and the test database is delivered
92+ properly.
93+ If that's not the case, and the upgrade request fails, you can request the assistance of Odoo via
94+ the `support page <https://odoo.com/help?stage=migration >`__ by selecting the option related to
95+ testing the upgrade.
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