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This guide only concerns users who are looking to upgrade from the old Atlassian Labs "Automation Lite for JIRA Server" (formerly "JIRA Automation") add-on to the new "Automation for JIRA" (either Lite or Pro) add-on provided by Code Barrel. If you are not sure which version you are currently on, navigate to 'Manage add-ons' and see if you currently have the 3 add-ons shown in the screenshot below installed with version 2.0.3 or earlier. If "Automation Module", "JIRA Automation SPI" and "JIRA Automation Plugin" are present, but "Automation for JIRA" and "Automation Lite for JIRA" are not, then you are running the old Atlassian Labs add-on.This This guide is only required for JIRA Server . If you are in Cloud, you can safely ignore this pageand can be ignored for Cloud users. For a full breakdown of the differences between the different Automation for JIRA editions, please see Automation Lite vs Automation for JIRA.
Upgrade scenarios
There's a number of different upgrade scenarios to consider:Please note that:
- All your existing automation rules will be migrated in every upgrade scenario shown below. So for example if you have some automation rules configured in "Automation Lite for JIRA Server" and install the Pro edition, then all your automation rules will be migrated across.
- You can downgrade back to the old Atlassian Labs add-on at any time simply by uninstalling the new Automation for JIRA and re-installing the Atlassian Labs version 2.0.3 (still available for download from the Atlassian marketplace)
Upgrade scenarios
| Old add-on | New add-on | Notes | How to upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
Automation Lite for JIRA Server 2.0.3 | Automation Lite for JIRA 3.0.0 | This upgrade will be offered for free via the 'Manage add-ons' section in JIRA. It's the most common upgrade path for current users of the free offering. The old add-on also used to be known as "JIRA Automation". | Simply upgrade the "Automation Lite for JIRA Server" add-on via the 'Manage add-ons' section in JIRA |
Automation Lite for JIRA Server 2.0.3 | Automation for JIRA Pro 3.0.0 | Simply install the "Automation for JIRA" add-on via the 'Manage add-ons' section in JIRA | |
Automation Lite for JIRA 3.0.0 | Automation for JIRA Pro 3.0.0 | Simply install the "Automation for JIRA" add-on via the 'Manage add-ons' section in JIRA |
Please note, that all your existing automation rules will be migrated in every upgrade scenario. So for example if you have some automation rules configured in "Automation Lite for JIRA Server" and install the Pro edition, then all your automation rules will be migrated across.
Third party Automation extensions
A final scenario to consider is if you are using third party extensions to Automation for JIRA, such as Midori's the PDF Automation add-on, orPlugin for JIRA by Midori or Valiantys' nFeeds add-on. We continue to provide support for these third party extensions, however the configuration UI has changed significantly and these third party extensions will have to be updated with the new UI. We're actively working with vendors to provide new versions of their add-ons soon, but in the meantime we will render a fallback UI that should still allow you to use these extensions. Rules already configured with actions provided by third party extensions will continue to run.
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If you upgrade to the new Lite version provided by Code Barrel (see the first 'Upgrade Scenario' above), you will have these add-ons installed: Anchor
The old "Automation Module" and "JIRA Automation SPI" add-ons can safely be uninstalled at some point in future. This will reduce memory footprint and startup times of your JIRA instance.
If you upgrade to the Pro version at some stage in future from our Lite version, then you should see the following add-ons listed: Anchor
