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12 changes: 6 additions & 6 deletions docs/upgrade/2.12.9_to_2.12.10.rst
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Expand Up @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ This version of SecureDrop coincides with the release of `Tails 7 <https://tails
for more information.

1. Begin upgrade to SecureDrop 2.12.10 using the graphical updater
------------------------------------------------------------------
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

On the next boot of your SecureDrop *Journalist* and *Admin Workstations*,
the *SecureDrop Workstation Updater* will alert you to workstation updates. You
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**This error is expected and you should proceed to the next step.**

2. Create Tails 7 USB drive
---------------------------
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

To manually upgrade each Tails 6 USB to Tails 7, you can use a fresh Tails 7 USB and the Tails Cloner tool. This process will upgrade Tails and preserve your Persistent Storage, where SecureDrop lives.

Expand All @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ create a Tails USB drive. Follow the instructions at these links to create a fre
described on the Tails website.

3. Upgrade Tails 6 USB drives manually using Tails Cloner
---------------------------------------------------------
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

You now have a new Tails 7 USB and several Tails 6 USBs (all your *Admin* and *Journalist Workstations*). A Tails 6 USB can be upgraded using the Tails Cloner tool running on the Tails 7 USB as described in the following steps. You will need to repeat the process to upgrade each *Admin* and *Journalist Workstation* to Tails 7.

Expand All @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ You now have a new Tails 7 USB and several Tails 6 USBs (all your *Admin* and *J
You can repeat these steps on another Tails 6 USB without rebooting. Attach another Tails 6 USB and re-open the Tails Cloner, returning to step **3.3**.

4. Complete upgrade to SecureDrop 2.12.10
-----------------------------------------
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Reboot each *Journalist* and *Admin Workstation* after successfully upgrading to Tails 7 and run the following commands to complete the upgrade to SecureDrop 2.12.10: ::

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Then try re-running the command that failed and continue.

Rollback: Restore a broken upgrade
==================================
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

If you ran the SecureDrop graphical updater but are unable to upgrade the Tails USB to Tails 7, the affected SecureDrop *Journalist* or *Admin Workstation* will no longer work. You can fix this by rolling back an affected *Journalist* or *Admin Workstation* to SecureDrop version 2.12.9.

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.. _get_support:

Getting Support
===============
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Should you require further help with either the SecureDrop 2.12.10 or Tails 7 upgrades, please reach out to support:

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