D8: Fix handling of database schema updates in update manager workflow

Created on 12 March 2012, about 13 years ago

Updated 26 June 2023, almost 2 years ago

We tried to fix this in D7 at #606190: Fix handling of database schema updates in update manager workflow → but ran out of time.

Sadly, the original issue summary there is still basically right for the problem we'd need to fix here. However, I'm opening a new issue since that one is D7-specific, done, and mostly discusses our limited options at the time. In theory, we have more time and options now, so I figured I'd start with a clean slate so we can design and implement something "delightful".

Basically, once you update existing code on your site, there might be DB updates and you might need to run update.php before your site works again. Ideally, update manager would detect this for you, and ideally just do it for you. However, this is complicated for various reasons discussed at length in #606190, in particular, see what I wrote at comments #8 → and #32 → .

So, I don't have high hopes that we're going to do much better in D8 than we have in D7. But, at least if we have an issue open about it there's a non-zero chance for improvement. ;)

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Postponed: needs info

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9.5

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Update →

Last updated 1 day ago

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🇺🇸United States @tedbow
🇺🇸United States @dww

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🇺🇸United States dww

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Comment almost 2 years ago →
🇺🇸United States smustgrave
Currently going through the end of the queue to see what could still be relevant for D10.

Wonder if this is still needed for D10?
Comment 7 days ago →
🇺🇸United States smustgrave
Just following up if still a valid task? If no follow up in 3 months could be closed out.

Thanks!
Comment 7 days ago →
🇺🇸United States dww
Indeed, the legacy “Update Manager” is now deprecated and the UI has been removed.

📌 Deprecate/remove the ability to update a module from a URL and authorize.php Active

Not going to fix this after all. Hopefully the new “Update Manager” (the new name for “auto updates”) handles this better.

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