The latest version of the software this site runs on (DokuWiki) goes by the very Pratchetty name of Hogfather. There are advantages to keeping up to date with the latest version, so I've been experimenting with the upgrade process.

There are two main problems: first is the (minor) hack I made to the software (which can easily be redone), and secondly the plugins I use to make the site as versatile and user-friendly as it is. I found if I remove just one of the plugins and performed an upgrade on the rest, things run almost exactly as expected - almost.

I have to work my way through all the plugins to make sure they all behave as expected. One casualty is a conflict between the left-side menu tree and a new feature of DokuWiki that defers javascript. Either the new feature has to be disabled or the menu must be allowed to run in its default configuration. I understand a fix might be forthcoming.

I'll continue to work on this problem and any others that arise as I try to allow an upgrade without sacrificing functionality. Be assured that I'm testing all this on a copy of this site, not on the 'real thing'.