The Velocity Update
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The Velocity Update must be used to update an existing Velocity 3.6 (or higher) release to version 3.8.5 instead of the Velocity Installer. The update wizard will run on your licensed Velocity Server; your Velocity Clients will be updated automatically.
Before performing the procedure below, be sure to follow the instructions in these topics:
Prerequisites
.NET Framework 4.8 is required or should be available prior
msoledbsql. msi installer is required to install the OLE DB Driver or should be available prior.
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