[NOTICE] Updating to Version 6

Heads up: Settings migration in version 5.6.03

If you’re updating from a previous version, please read this before updating.

Version 5.6.03 includes a significant internal restructuring of how your settings are stored. When the plugin updates, it will automatically migrate your existing configuration to the new format — you don’t need to do anything manually, and your headers will continue working exactly as configured.

As a safety measure, a backup of your original settings will be saved to your database before the migration runs. After updating, visit the Security Headers admin page and you’ll see a notice at the top prompting you to download that backup as a JSON file. Please do this and save the file somewhere safe — once downloaded it is removed from the database and cannot be recovered.

A few things worth knowing:

• The migration is automatic and runs once on the first page load after updating
• Your live settings and active headers are not affected
• The downloaded backup is your old configuration in its original format, purely for your records
• If you don’t see the notice after updating, the migration either wasn’t needed or has already completed

If anything looks off with your headers after updating, the Export/Import tab is the best place to start — you can verify what’s configured there. If you run into any issues feel free to post here and I’ll take a look.

• This topic was modified 3 weeks, 1 day ago by Kevin Pirnie.