Upgrading from 14.0.0 to 14.8.2 getting error of data migration

[Swati-Gawali]

Upgrading from 14.0.0 to 14.8.2 getting error of data migration with the upgrade path 14.0.0 > 14.0.6 > 14.1.1 > 14.3.1 > 14.5.2 > 14.6.2 > 14.8.2.

While Upgrading from 14.1.1 to 14.3.2/ or any other version after that showing the below error.

Please look into it and share any feedback if one is having solution for this.

[kkimurak]

As you can see in the error message, there are some unfinished migration. You have to run specific version of gitlab for a while. It is said that

Some installations may need to run GitLab 14.0 for at least a day to complete the database changes introduced by that upgrade.

See documents about Background migration. You may also want to refer GitLab 14 changes.

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I'm sorry if I'm wrong but you are using official gitlab image gitlab-ce or gitlab-ee, right? gitlab-rake (shown in error message) is a special command only available for omnibus-based gitlab, not for sameersbn/gitlab, an unofficial image developped here.
Then this issue is, (yes it's true that the question is about gitlab, but it's fair to say that it's) mostly off-topic - you are in wrong place to post your issue. Please ask on GitLab codebase.
I wouldn't go so far as to say that off-topic questions are extremely problematic, but you're less likely to get the right answer.

[gjrtimmer]

I hope this helps. Your upgrade jump is too large. GitLab documentation clearly states the required upgrade path for your version:

For your version it should be: GitLab 14: 14.0.12 > 14.3.6 >
14.9.5 > 14.10.5.

I advise you to read the documentation, and use your backup to perform the right upgrade path. After you are on 14.10.5 you can make the jump to 15. Then follow the upgrade requirements in the first link of this post to continue your upgrade. Here is a copy of the text from the above link.

Find where your version sits in the upgrade path:

• GitLab 14: 14.0.12 > 14.3.6 > 14.9.5 > 14.10.5.
• GitLab 15: 15.0.5 > 15.1.6 (for GitLab instances with multiple web nodes) > 15.4.6 > 15.11.13.
• GitLab 16: 16.0.x (only instances with lots of users or large pipeline variables history) > 16.1(instances with NPM packages in their Package Registry) > 16.2.x (only instances with large pipeline variables history) > 16.3 > latest 16.Y.Z.Find where your version sits in the upgrade path:

GitLab 14: 14.0.12 > 14.3.6 >
14.9.5 > 14.10.5.
GitLab 15: 15.0.5 > 15.1.6 (for
GitLab instances with multiple web nodes) > 15.4.6 >
15.11.13.
GitLab 16: 16.0.x (only
instances with lots of users or
large pipeline variables history) >
16.1(instances with NPM packages in their Package Registry) >
16.2.x (only instances with large pipeline variables history) >
16.3 > latest 16.Y.Z.

[alexislefebvre]

@gjrtimmer This answer is valid but none of the links work: the first one redirect to a login page, the others lead to “Not found” pages.

Here is the official doc with links that work: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/update/#upgrade-paths

[gjrtimmer]

Sorry about that, it came from the help of my private instance. THe link of @alexislefebvre is the correct one.