Ruby on Rails upgrades.
In 2024 the Ruby on Rails team announced changes to their maintenance policy. These changes bring a certainty to the support window for each release. Keeping on top of your Rails upgrades is important for a number of reasons. If you need help upgrading your Ruby on Rails web application, we can help!
What’s new?
New versions of Ruby on Rails are released frequently, often twice a year. Previously support times for versions were not clear. From now, each new feature release will receive bug fixes for one year, and security patches for two years. These changes provide clarity and help you plan your Rails upgrades effectively.
The benefits of keeping up-to-date
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New versions often include significant performance improvements, leading to faster loading times and a smoother user experience -
Regular upgrades incorporate the latest security patches and bug fixes, protecting your application from vulnerabilities -
Access to the newest features within the Rails framework, allowing you to leverage cutting-edge tools and techniques -
Staying up-to-date ensures better compatibility with other modern technologies and libraries
What does an upgrade involve?
Ruby on Rails provides excellent upgrade documentation and there have been very few significant breaking changes in recent releases, making upgrades an often painless process.
A feasibility audit is essential to uncover the extent of the work required, as dependencies your application may have on other, possibly outdated, technologies sometimes complicate the process. In our experience, for a small to medium Rails application with a good automated test set a major rails upgrade would take 1-2 weeks, from £5,000(+VAT).
Failing to upgrade your Ruby on Rails application can expose your business to serious risks. Unsupported versions contain vulnerabilities that put your sensitive data at risk and invite spam, malware, or other attacks. These attacks can lead to non-compliance with security standards like SOC2 and CyberEssentials, and expose you to data protection and other legal issues.
Read this announcement from the Rails team to ensure your web application is still supported.
Efficient. Robust. Scalable. Secure.
Do you need help upgrading your application?
We have spent over 15 years building robust and scalable Ruby on Rails applications, with a team of skilled developers.
How can Storm help?
As Ruby on Rails experts, we have performed a large number of upgrades over the past decade and we are ready to use that knowledge on your Rails application. We can work on apps big or small, alongside an in house product team, or on a codebase previously developed by an agency or contractor.
Whether you are looking to simply keep a legacy app online, or want to outsource the upgrade so your product team can power on with new features, we’ll work with you to create a plan that works.
Our specialist services.
Beyond Ruby on Rails upgrades, we also offer a range of services to help keep your application in top condition.
Ruby on Rails security health checks.
A security health check is a thorough review of your Ruby application’s source code. It can identify and address potential security vulnerabilities and be tailored your specific needs and requirements.
Rails app performance audits.
We have decades worth of experience optimising the crucial performance of Ruby on Rails applications to make things snappy, stable and efficient without hosting costs which break the bank.
Accessibility audits.
We can identify barriers and provide tailored recommendations for making your product more inclusive and accessible to a wider range of users. This can be an invaluable way of gaining and retaining an audience.
Shall we have a chat?
Do you have a general enquiry you’d like to make, or fancy a more in-depth conversation about your business or project idea? We are always happy to hear from you.
Storm partnerships.
We’re big believers in doing more, so why limit ourselves to digital innovation? We can make big changes with initiatives that affect the world around us.