Stages 7.8 increases security by enforcing more robust security policies, e.g. disabling the access by users with Internet Explorer browsers by default. Other security settings have also been tightened.

Check here for more info how that impacts your environment.

To be safe in case of any problems during the update, back up your database before the upgrade.

Linux: execute sudo stages stop

Windows: stop the Stages and Stages Search Windows services

Linux: execute sudo rpm -Uvh stages-…rpm or sudo yum localinstall stages-…rpm, depending on your Linux flavor

Windows: execute Stages V7.8 Windows installer in an elevated command prompt and follow the assistant steps

Linux: execute sudo stages reload

Windows: verify that Stages and Stages Search Windows services are running