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Merge #650 Instructions on how to upgrade using gnome-software

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With that in mind, if you do have an end-of-life release installed on a system you cannot just discard or re-deploy, you upgrade using xref:upgrading-fedora-offline.adoc[DNF System Upgrade]. Note that upgrades are only tested from the two previous releases. With that in mind, if you do have an end-of-life release installed on a system you cannot just discard or re-deploy, you upgrade using xref:upgrading-fedora-offline.adoc[DNF System Upgrade]. Note that upgrades are only tested from the two previous releases.
=== Upgrading to a pre-release version using Gnome Software
Upgrading to pre-released versions of Fedora can be enabled in Gnome software using the following command:
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gsettings set org.gnome.software show-upgrade-prerelease true
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If the upgrade banner does not show after executing that command, terminating the gnome-software process may be necessary.
Once the upgrade is complete, it is highly recommended to disable that function so you do not get unwanted future pre-releases. Running the same command in reverse accomplishes that:
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gsettings set org.gnome.software show-upgrade-prerelease false
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=== Upgrading using the Fedora installer (anaconda)? === Upgrading using the Fedora installer (anaconda)?
Fedora releases up to Fedora 17 included upgrade functionality in the Fedora installer, anaconda. Fedora releases up to Fedora 17 included upgrade functionality in the Fedora installer, anaconda.