some time in the (near?) future I will update our port of the PostgreSQL database to version 8.2.x. We currently have version 8.1.x in the tree, so the update will require you to do a database dump prior to the update and a restore after it.
please make sure to read the release notes at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-2.html _before_ you update, it contains important information on the changes and also on how to proceed with the update. we will try to make the update as easy as possible using the pkg_tools, but this information beforehand should already help to make you aware that this is an update that we can not completely automate. our pkg_tools are designed to flawlessly replace software, but can of course not cope with all data produced by third party software. you manual intervention is required to safeguard all your data before the update and make it available again after it. if you are unsure and your database works well for you, please consider if you need the update at all. - mb
