Upgrading to DefectDojo Version 2.36.x

Previous HELM deployments (HELM chart <=1.6.136, DefectDojo <=2.35.4) used a pinned version of PostgreSQL in versions 11.x. These are incompatible with Django in version 4.2 (used from DefectDojo version 3.36.0; HELM chart 1.6.137). Because of this, it is necessary to upgrade PostgreSQL to version 12.x or higher. DefectDojo in version 3.36.1 (HELM chart 1.6.138) uses this new version of PostgreSQL.

Unfortunately, an upgrade of PostgreSQL is not enough because PostgreSQL does not support automatic migration of data structures in the filesystem. Because of this, migration is needed. There are different ways (many of them similar to migration between different database backends (e.g. from MySQL to PostgreSQL)). Please find inspiration and the best fitting way for you in:

• https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/discussions/9480
• https://owasp.slack.com/archives/C2P5BA8MN/p1717610931766739?thread_ts=1717587117.831149&cid=C2P5BA8MN
• https://dev.to/jkostolansky/how-to-upgrade-postgresql-from-11-to-12-2la6

There are no other special instructions for upgrading to 2.36.x. Check the Release Notes for the contents of the release.