To be safe in case of any problems during the update, back up your database and the stages folder before the upgrade.
If the backup is running automated - please check whether the backup was created successfully.
Please also backup your cacerts file from your JDK8 installation. (<JavaHome>/jre/lib/security/cacerts)
Linux: execute sudo stages stop
Windows: stop the Stages and Stages Search Windows services
(Manual Actions have to be done before running Upgrade Installer, make sure stages and StagesSearch service is stopped before executing)
Linux: execute sudo rpm -Uvh stages-…rpm or sudo yum localinstall stages-…rpm, depending on your Linux flavor
Windows: execute Stages V7.11 Windows installer in an administrative command prompt and follow the assistant steps
Linux: execute stages reload
Windows: verify that Stages and Stages Search Windows services are running