Corne Hoskam details his upgrade from Umbraco 8 to Long Term Supported version 13, emphasizing a smooth transition facilitated by Umbraco Deploy. He outlines the process of exporting content, handling deprecated dependencies, and rebuilding the codebase for .NET Core. The upgrade significantly improved site performance and usability.
In upgrading Umbraco from v10.8.7 to v13.5.2, Johan Reitsma encountered a migration issue with Umbraco Forms due to missing columns, leading to an "Invalid column name" error. He recommends a workaround: first install Umbraco Forms 13.3.0, then upgrade to 13.4.0, and finally to the latest version to avoid this problem.
In the digital landscape, businesses often migrate from Umbraco to WordPress for improved functionality and cost-effectiveness. John Smith outlines a step-by-step process for a seamless transition, covering evaluation, setup, data export/import, SEO preservation, testing, and post-migration maintenance, ensuring minimal downtime and data loss.
Johan Reitsma provides a step-by-step guide for migrating Umbraco projects from version 8 to 13, emphasizing careful planning and adaptability. Key steps include local database validation, uSync configuration export, and database upgrades. The guide highlights the importance of backups and testing, ensuring a smooth transition while addressing unique migration challenges.