WordPress 2.7.1, the first 2.7 maintenance release, is now available. 2.7.1 fixes 68 tickets. You can automatically upgrade from 2.7 to 2.7.1 via the Tools->Upgrade menu, or you can visit this page or direct download the package and upgrade manually.
Consult the list of fixed tickets and the full set of changes between 2.7 and 2.7.1 [...]
Source: http://www.v-nessa.net/2007/07/20/upgrading-to-mysql-5120-on-cpanel
If you have server that run on cPanel, you’ll probably know how big of a Nazi it is in regards to the MySQL versions it can run. We just got this new line of servers at work and one of them I was pretty heartset on installing MySQL 5.1, mainly because of its loadable [...]
Source : http://www.ducea.com/2006/07/16/cpanel-upgrading-to-mysql5/
CPanel has included support for MySQL 5 in all its latest releases – 10.8.2-xxx – (Stable/Release/Current). I find this very cool and it is a big difference in trying to get MySQL4 to run on Plesk for example. Anyway the upgrade process is very simple, and probably no one will need any additional [...]
Source: http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid39_gci1130131,00.html
If a company is running MySQL 4 now and is happy with it, shouldn’t it stick with that version? Yes and no, says Mike Hillyer, this site’s resident MySQL expert. In this tip, he discusses when and why MySQL users should upgrade, the benefits of MySQL’s new features, and how to evaluate and deploy [...]
Source: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/upgrading-from-4-1.html
Note
It is good practice to back up your data before installing any new version of software. Although MySQL works very hard to ensure a high level of quality, you should protect your data by making a backup. MySQL recommends that you dump and reload your tables from any previous version to upgrade to 5.0. [...]