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  1. Upgrading a Rails 6.1 app to Rails 7.0

    A step by step of how to prepare for it, how to get to Rails 7, and what to do after the upgrade.

    Stefanni Brasil
    June 11, 2024
    • Rails
    • Rails Upgrade
  2. Upgrading to Rails 7: Moving away from Webpacker

    Webpacker was retired for Rails 7. Let’s explore some options for replacing it when making an upgrade.

    Marina Joranhezon
    April 12, 2023
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  3. How to Fix Rails 6.1 'Initialization autoloaded the constants' Warning Messages

    Got autoloading during initialization warning messages in your Rails 6.1 app? It’s time to_prepare for the next version.

    Stefanni Brasil
    December 15, 2022
    • Rails Upgrade
    • Rails
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  4. New online workshop: Protect your Rails app against security threats during COVID-19

    Join us as we discuss the rise of security threats during COVID-19, and how upgrading your Rails application can protect your business and users.

    Daniel Colson
    May 7, 2020
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  5. Web Security During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it an increase in cyber threats, but we can fight back by being more thoughtful about web security.

    Daniel Colson
    April 20, 2020
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  6. Decimating deprecated finders

    Use synvert snippets to automatically rewrite ruby code for a smoother upgrade path to Rails 5.

    Jesse Bailey
    December 11, 2019
    • Parsing
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