Patching Earlier DXP Versions

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Liferay DXP uses Bundle Releases for its latest releases. Please see Updating Liferay if you are applying an Update. All Hotfixes are patches. If you’re applying a Hotfix, continue reading.

As Liferay releases fixes, you’ll want to keep your DXP instances up to date. Liferay aggregates fixes and makes them available to Enterprise Subscribers in ZIP files called patches.

Patch Types

There are several different kinds of patches, and they serve different purposes.

Fix Packs: Resolve the most recent issues.
Security Fix Packs: Address the latest security issues immediately.

For all DXP versions

Hotfixes: Requested by customers to fix business critical DXP issues fast.

For versions before DXP 7.3 SP3

Fix Packs: Resolve the most recent issues.
Security Fix Packs: Address the latest security issues immediately. Note, Liferay DXP 7.3 SP3+ uses Security Updates. Please see Updating Liferay for details.
Service Packs: Incorporate larger fixes that require more testing. Service Pack releases also include full DXP Service Pack Tomcat bundles.

Understanding Patch Types explains the patch options above.

Installing Patches

Once you have a patch you need, apply it using the Patching Tool. Installing Patches provides the basic steps for patching DXP safely and comprehensively.

The patching-tool.sh auto-discovery command configures the tool automatically for Tomcat bundles and common app server configurations. You can also configure the Patching Tool manually to handle DXP installation variations.

Patching DXP 7.2

The following topics provide best practices for managing patches in DXP 7.2:

Now that you’ve digested the patching overview, learn about the Patch Types available to you. Then you’ll be ready to apply patches following Installing Patches.