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Updating
GST Manager updates itself from inside AcelleMail. You don't need SSH or file transfers for a routine upgrade — open GST Manager → Plugin Settings → Integrity & Updates, and the updater checks the Relyweb release registry, tells you whether a newer version exists, and installs it in place with a backup taken first. This page walks you through checking, updating, and what to do if an update won't apply.
GST Manager → Plugin Settings → Integrity & Updates
Check for updates
The tab shows your Installed version at the top. Press Check for updates to ask the release registry whether anything newer is published.
- When a release is available you'll see Version :v available and Released :date, with a View changelog link so you can read what changed before deciding.
- When you already have the newest build, you'll simply see Up to date.
- If you see "Could not reach the update server (...). Your plugin continues to work normally.", that is not an error. It usually just means no release has been pushed since your version, or the registry was briefly unreachable. Your plugin keeps running exactly as before — try again later.
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The check is on demand. Nothing is downloaded or changed when you check — you only see whether a newer version exists.
Update now
When a release is available, press Update now. GST Manager confirms first with "Download and install v:v now? A backup of the current version is taken first." — confirm to proceed.
The updater runs in place and in order: it performs a live license re-check, then downloads the release, verifies it, backs up the current version (a snapshot of the plugin's own database tables — see Backup and restore), extracts it, and applies it. If any step fails, the update rolls back automatically to the version you were running. On success you'll see "Updated to v:v successfully."
Prefer a file upload?
You can always update by hand instead: download the release archive and upload it via Admin → Plugins → Upload Plugin. This does the same job without using the in-app updater.
What updates need (by license type)
What you're entitled to install depends on your license — see Licensing for the full picture.
| License | Updates |
|---|---|
| Leased | New releases are included for as long as the license stays active. |
| Lifetime | You can install new releases while your Support & Updates plan is active. |
Whatever your license, your current version always keeps working. Losing update entitlement never disables the plugin — it only stops you installing newer releases until you renew.
If an update won't apply
If Update now stops before finishing, the message tells you why:
- Not entitled — "Your Support & Updates plan has expired or is not active. Renew it to install updates. Your current version continues to work normally." Renew your plan, then check again.
- No download yet — "vX is published but its download is not yet available — please contact support." The release is announced but its artifact isn't ready.
- Server unreachable — "Could not reach the update server (...). Your plugin continues to work normally." Try again later.
- Verify failed / other failure — the update reports "Update failed: :reason" and rolls back automatically, so you stay on your working version. Retry, or update by uploading the archive via Admin → Plugins → Upload Plugin.
See the Error reference for the full list of update messages.