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WordPress 2.0.3 Upgrade: changed files ZIP, changes diff, changed files list

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WordPress 2.0.3 has been released, incorporating security fixes, small performance enhancements, a Movable Type and Typepad importer fix, and a podcasting (enclosure) fix. This is a mandatory upgrade. If you want the full zip with the entire WP install, download it here.

If you are upgrading from WordPress 2.0.2, you obviously don’t need the entire install, you just need the files that have changed. Don’t worry, I’ve got your back.

Changed Files List

Changed Files List (2.0.2 » 2.0.3)
This is a list of all the files that have changed since the last (2.0.2) release. You can also see the changes and their corresponding tickets on Trac.

Changed Files ZIP

Changed Files ZIP (2.0.2 » 2.0.3)
This is what most people will want. This is a zip file that includes only the files that have changed since the last (2.0.2) release. This will save you a lot of FTP upload time.
Note: the /wp-content/ directory isn’t included in this file, to keep you from doing something stupid like replacing instead of merging and destroying your precious themes and plugins. Two of the default plugins have been updated for 2.0.3. If you use either of these plugins, you should download their newest versions: WordPress Database Backup, Akismet

Changes Diff

Changes Diff (2.0.2 » 2.0.3)
This is a diff file (a patch) with all the changes made since the last (2.0.2) release. Make sure you do a trial run by using the patch command’s --dry-run switch, to verify that the patch will apply cleanly.

Disclaimer

I prepared these files myself, and used both the zip and the diff to upgrade sites that I manage. Still, I cannot stress enough the importance of making a full file and database backup before attempting to upgrade WordPress using these or any other files. I cannot be responsible for your carelessness. Make a backup!

Update

Make sure you check out this fix for 2.0.3’s rather annoying “Are you sure?” dialog popping up when you edit comments and adding slashes to the comment you’re editing.

Written by Mark Jaquith

June 1, 2006 at 8:00 am

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  1. [...] Here’s the link for the download: http://wordpress.org/development/2006/06/wordpress-203/ If you want to get a smaller version of it, with only the changed files, go here: http://markjaquith.wordpress.com/2006/06/01/wordpress-203-upgrade-changed-files-zip-changes-diff-changed-files-list/ I haven’t verified his file. So, you should do so on your own, or just bite the bullet and upload the whole release. [...]

    The Code Cave

    June 1, 2006 at 9:30 am

  2. [...] Mark Jaquith has already taken it upon himself to release a zip file of the changed files as well as a command line diff file, and a list of changed files. This could save people some time, but read through his post completely, and as always backup your stuff before upgrading, also make sure you get the latest version of Akismet. [...]

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    June 1, 2006 at 10:18 am

  3. [...] If you would like a smaller upgrade package, Mark Jaquith has a zip file that contains just the changed files. It’s unofficial, but I’d trust Mark. [...]

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    June 1, 2006 at 1:21 pm

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    June 1, 2006 at 2:28 pm

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  6. [...] Se puede descargar la versión completa o tan solo los archivos que se han modificado [...]

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    June 1, 2006 at 4:24 pm

  7. Thanks Mark, we really appreciate the diff and zip for these intermediate upgrades as it makes our life so much easier. I would encourage the devs to adopt them officially.

    Rick

    June 1, 2006 at 5:47 pm

  8. Do you do this for every release? If not, can you? This is invaluable, and honestly something I think should be an Official Task of the release team.

    Ed Finkler

    June 1, 2006 at 7:21 pm

  9. [...] WordPress 2.0.3 came out about 18 hours ago I just found out If you are upgrading too, then use this .zip Mark made that only has the files the changed! Click here [...]

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    June 1, 2006 at 8:35 pm

  10. Ed,
    I provided a “changed files only” zip for the 1.5.2 to 1.5.3-beta upgrade (1.5.3 is an unsupported SVN-only release that just fixed a few security problems with 1.5.2 for people who were not yet ready to upgrade to the 2.0 branch). But this is the first time I’ve done it for the main stable branch. I can definitely do it again. It’s not too hard… diff the directories, clean up the diff, extract the filenames, and then use the extracted filenames to copy the changed files to a new directory… zip it up and it’s good to go.

    Mark Jaquith

    June 1, 2006 at 9:23 pm

  11. Thanks for getting the patch and changed files list out so quickly, really saved me a lot of time.

    Thanks again!

    Adam

    June 1, 2006 at 10:08 pm

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  14. [...] For addition, if you don’t want to waste your time by uploading all the files, Mark has compiled “changed files only” zip, a diff (patch file) and a plain text list of the files that have changed. [...]

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    June 1, 2006 at 11:51 pm

  15. Many thanks, Mark!

    Chetan

    June 2, 2006 at 12:50 am

  16. [...] Additionally, a zip file containing just the changed WordPress files and a command line diff file has been released by Mark Jaquith (news via Blogging Pro). For those who do not have shell access and are forced to FTP over their uncompressed WordPress install files, this will definitely save some time. +Del.icio.us +Furl It +Spurl +Tag!RawSugar +My Web [...]

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  17. [...] The site is now happily running on WordPress 2.0.3, just 23 hours after its release. The whole process was made much easier thanks to Mark Jaquith’s Changed Files ZIP – so thanks, Mark! Why WordPress doesn’t offer something like this itself, I really don’t understand! Your comments Your Comments [...]

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    June 2, 2006 at 2:35 am

  20. Thanks Mark i did it finaly ! .

    sofy

    June 2, 2006 at 2:37 am

  21. Thank you!!

    Josh

    June 2, 2006 at 2:50 am

  22. Thank you Mark. This made the update a lot easier.

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    June 2, 2006 at 4:12 am

  23. thank you very much! it helped me a lot!

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    June 2, 2006 at 4:13 am

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    June 2, 2006 at 3:05 pm

  27. Thanks a lot! :D

    Viper007Bond

    June 2, 2006 at 6:09 pm

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    June 27, 2006 at 4:43 am

  37. you have made my day with the changed files zip file, thank man :)

    prophetman

    July 3, 2006 at 12:46 pm

  38. Thanks very much. The “changed files zip” made the upgrade easy and painless. Excellent!

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    July 12, 2006 at 7:20 am

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    July 18, 2006 at 11:01 am

  40. These files have now been provided for the 2.0.3 to 2.0.4 upgrade.

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    July 30, 2006 at 5:57 am

  41. [...] I’ve been meaning to upgrade from my WordPress 2.02 to the then-latest 2.03 and now the latest 2.04 for quite some time now. But the prospect of having to FTP an entire WordPress installation seemed like hell to me. We know how slow FTP is, even with the fastest DSL connection. If you’re having the same dilemma, here’s a tip: use Mark Jaquith’s WP changed files series (2.02 to 2.03 / 2.03 to 2.04). These let you modify just the changed files and not the entire installation. [...]

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    July 31, 2006 at 8:07 pm

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