Upgrading Subversion server from 1.5.5 to 1.6.5 - dump/upgrade/reload, exact steps?

Question

I\'m about to upgrade a SVN server from version 1.5.5 to 1.6.5 - all is fine with the actual upgrade, but I\'m a little confused about upgrading the actual repositories.

Answer 1

No, you do not need to dump/load to upgrade, 1.6 was specifically designed to be an easy upgrade using just svnadmin upgrade. I've done it, it worked, I am happy.

The release notes explicitly say there is no need to dump/load the repo.

I would make a backup anyway (just in case), and then do the recommended upgrade. I'd then pack the repo files (svadmin pack) to make future backups quicker and SVN perform faster.