Upgrading to Beta v0.29.0 results in 500 error #1650

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T01:30:31+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 01:30:31 +03:00

Originally created by @over-soul on GitHub (Apr 13, 2020).

Hello,

Upgrading from v0.27.2 to v 0.29.0 on Ubuntu 16.04 breaks the site (gives 500 error).

Here is the error I get while upgrading:

create mode 100644 tests/test-data/compressed.png Deprecation Notice: The behavior of unparenthesized expressions containing both '.' and '+'/'-' will change in PHP 8: '+'/'-' will take a higher precedence in /usr/share/php/Composer/Downloader/GitDownloader.php:223 Deprecation Notice: The behavior of unparenthesized expressions containing both '.' and '+'/'-' will change in PHP 8: '+'/'-' will take a higher precedence in /usr/share/php/Composer/Downloader/SvnDownloader.php:132 Loading composer repositories with package information Installing dependencies from lock file

[ErrorException] "continue" targeting switch is equivalent to "break". Did you mean to use "continue 2"?

install [--prefer-source] [--prefer-dist] [--dry-run] [--dev] [--no-dev] [--no-plugins] [--no-custom-installers] [--no-autoloader] [--no-scripts] [--no-progress] [-v|vv|vvv|--verbose] [-o|--optimize-autoloader] [-a|--classmap-authoritative] [--ignore-platform-reqs] [--] [<packages>]...

Originally created by @over-soul on GitHub (Apr 13, 2020). Hello, Upgrading from v0.27.2 to v 0.29.0 on Ubuntu 16.04 breaks the site (gives 500 error). Here is the error I get while upgrading: `create mode 100644 tests/test-data/compressed.png Deprecation Notice: The behavior of unparenthesized expressions containing both '.' and '+'/'-' will change in PHP 8: '+'/'-' will take a higher precedence in /usr/share/php/Composer/Downloader/GitDownloader.php:223 Deprecation Notice: The behavior of unparenthesized expressions containing both '.' and '+'/'-' will change in PHP 8: '+'/'-' will take a higher precedence in /usr/share/php/Composer/Downloader/SvnDownloader.php:132 Loading composer repositories with package information Installing dependencies from lock file` ` [ErrorException] "continue" targeting switch is equivalent to "break". Did you mean to use "continue 2"? ` `install [--prefer-source] [--prefer-dist] [--dry-run] [--dev] [--no-dev] [--no-plugins] [--no-custom-installers] [--no-autoloader] [--no-scripts] [--no-progress] [-v|vv|vvv|--verbose] [-o|--optimize-autoloader] [-a|--classmap-authoritative] [--ignore-platform-reqs] [--] [<packages>]...`

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2026-02-05 01:30:32 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 01:30:34 +03:00

@codemicro commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2020):

Hello!

This might be fixed by making a fresh install of Bookstack in a new directory and copying the following files/folders to the new instance:

public/uploads
storage/uploads
.env

Then run php artisan migrate in the new directory and you should be good to go.

These instructions worked for me and at least one other person that I know of when upgrading to v0.28.x from v0.27.x.

@codemicro commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2020): Hello! This might be fixed by making a fresh install of Bookstack in a new directory and copying the following files/folders to the new instance: * `public/uploads` * `storage/uploads` * `.env` Then run `php artisan migrate` in the new directory and you should be good to go. These instructions worked for me and at least one other person that I know of when upgrading to v0.28.x from v0.27.x.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 01:30:35 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2020):

Hi @over-soul , could you please confirm your versions of PHP and composer?

My thinking this may be due to PHP version change requirements in v0.28 or due to a much older version of composer.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2020): Hi @over-soul , could you please confirm your versions of PHP and composer? My thinking this may be due to PHP version change requirements in v0.28 or due to a much older version of composer.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 01:30:40 +03:00

@over-soul commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2020):

Hi @ssddanbrown,

PHP 7.4.4
Composer 1.0.0-beta2

@over-soul commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2020): Hi @ssddanbrown, PHP 7.4.4 Composer 1.0.0-beta2

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 01:30:42 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2020):

Thanks @over-soul,

I'm assuming that's the an os-provided composer package?
I think this may be due to that composer version being fairly old now, and possibly having compatibility issues with modern php versions.

Could you try removing that composer install and instead install a modern version. Global install instructions here.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2020): Thanks @over-soul, I'm assuming that's the an os-provided composer package? I think this may be due to that composer version being fairly old now, and possibly having compatibility issues with modern php versions. Could you try removing that composer install and instead install a modern version. [Global install instructions here](https://getcomposer.org/doc/00-intro.md#globally).

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 01:30:49 +03:00

@over-soul commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2020):

Looks like composer was the issue. Updated it to the latest version and the upgrade went smoothly.
Thank you!

@over-soul commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2020): Looks like composer was the issue. Updated it to the latest version and the upgrade went smoothly. Thank you!

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 01:30:51 +03:00

@Valiantiam commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2020):

Composer was my issue as well. Might I recommend the version specific upgrade documentation be updated to reflect a new composer version requirement as well
@ssddanbrown

Thanks!

@Valiantiam commented on GitHub (Apr 14, 2020): Composer was my issue as well. Might I recommend the version specific upgrade documentation be updated to reflect a new composer version requirement as well @ssddanbrown Thanks!

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Reference: starred/BookStack#1650