Hi everyone,

I am running a community forum (10k users, 15k topics) on a very old version of nodebb:
You are running NodeBB v0.7.3. A new version (v1.15.0-beta.29) has been released. Consider upgrading your NodeBB.

I am looking for advice, before trying to upgrade nodebb. What is the right method. Any information will be useful before I begin this (painful) process.

Here's the list of plugins currently installed:

nodebb-plugin-anti-spam-question
simple question to prevent spam bots from registering

Installed 0.1.0 | Latest 0.1.0
For more information: https://github.com/Fusselwurm/nodebb-plugin-anti-spam-question#readme

 
nodebb-plugin-code-button
Simply adds a code button to composer.

Installed 0.0.1 | Latest 0.0.1
For more information: https://github.com/henrikekblad/nodebb-plugin-code-button#readme

 
nodebb-plugin-composer-default
Default composer for NodeBB

 Installed 1.0.9 | Latest 1.0.26 
For more information: https://github.com/NodeBB/nodebb-plugin-composer-default#readme

 
nodebb-plugin-custom-pages
Allows you to add as many new pages as you like to your NodeBB forum

Installed 0.2.2 | Latest 0.2.2
For more information: https://github.com/psychobunny/nodebb-plugin-custom-pages#readme

 
nodebb-plugin-dbsearch
A Plugin that let's users search posts and topics

 Installed 0.2.15 | Latest 0.2.18 
For more information: https://github.com/barisusakli/nodebb-plugin-dbsearch

 
nodebb-plugin-emailer-mailgun
An emailer plugin for NodeBB using Mailgun as a third party service

Installed 0.4.3 | Latest 0.4.3
For more information: https://github.com/julianlam/nodebb-plugin-emailer-mailgun

 
nodebb-plugin-emailer-mandrill
An emailer plugin for NodeBB using Mandrill as a third party service

 Installed 0.2.3 | Latest 0.2.4 
For more information: https://github.com/akhoury/nodebb-plugin-emailer-mandrill

 
nodebb-plugin-embed-videos
With this plugin, video, audio, images from Youtube, Vimeo, Facebook, Vine, Dailymotion, Mixcloud, spotify, pinterest embeded.

 Installed 0.0.7 | Latest 0.1.9 
For more information: https://github.com/ogerly/nodebb-plugin-embed-videos

 
nodebb-plugin-emoji-extended
Emoji for NodeBB with emoticon-mapping and text-completion :) Known Conflicts: nodebb-plugin-emoji

 Installed 0.4.9 | Latest 0.4.17 
For more information: https://github.com/NodeBB-Community/nodebb-plugin-emoji-extended#readme

 
nodebb-plugin-google-analytics
Google Analytics for NodeBB

 Installed 0.5.5 | Latest 0.5.8 
For more information: https://github.com/julianlam/nodebb-plugin-google-analytics#readme

 
nodebb-plugin-markdown
A Markdown parser for NodeBB

 Installed 4.0.2 | Latest 4.0.14 
For more information: https://github.com/julianlam/nodebb-plugin-markdown

 
nodebb-plugin-mentions
NodeBB Plugin that allows users to mention other users by prepending an '@' sign to their username

 Installed 1.0.0 | Latest 1.0.25 
For more information: https://github.com/julianlam/nodebb-plugin-mentions

 
nodebb-plugin-soundcloud
NodeBB SoundCloud Plugin

 Installed 0.3.0 | Latest 0.3.1 
For more information: https://github.com/tedr56/nodebb-plugin-soundcloud

 
nodebb-plugin-soundpack-default
Default Sound Pack

 Installed 0.1.2 | Latest 0.1.6 
For more information: https://github.com/julianlam/nodebb-plugin-soundpack-default

 
nodebb-plugin-spam-be-gone
anti spam using both Akismet.com and StopForumSpam.com

 Installed 0.4.1 | Latest 0.4.5 
For more information: https://github.com/akhoury/nodebb-plugin-spam-be-gone

 
nodebb-plugin-vimeo
NodeBB Vimeo Plugin

Installed 0.2.1 | Latest 0.2.1
For more information: https://github.com/tedr56/nodebb-plugin-vimeo

 
nodebb-rewards-essentials
Essential Rewards Starter Pack for NodeBB

Installed 0.0.3 | Latest 0.0.3
For more information: https://github.com/NodeBB/nodebb-rewards-essentials

 
nodebb-theme-lavender
Lavender Theme for NodeBB

Installed 1.0.49 | Latest 1.0.49
 
nodebb-theme-persona
Persona theme for NodeBB

 Installed 2.0.13 | Latest 2.0.28 
 
nodebb-theme-vanilla
Vanilla theme for NodeBB

 Installed 3.0.7 | Latest 3.0.17 
 
nodebb-widget-essentials
NodeBB Essential Widgets

 Installed 1.0.4 | Latest 2.0.7 
For more information: https://github.com/psychobunny/nodebb-widget-essentials#readme