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Update to Ruby 2.5.1

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Refactor
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
ruby
Domain
build-system

Research direction

Start by checking the .ruby-version file and the current dependency setup. Install Ruby 2.5.1, install Bundler, then run bundle install and the available tests and app as described. Done means the project uses Ruby 2.5.1 and the tests and app still work; update individual gems only if required.

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Description

beginner
WARNING: ruby-2.2.1 is past its end of life and is now unsupported.
It no longer receives bug fixes or critical security updates.

Our current Ruby version is 2.2.1. Switch the Ruby version to 2.5.1

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Steps for this issue:
  • Install Ruby version 2.5.1 on your local system. How to do this depends on the Ruby version manager that you use. (this is an example for the rbenv manager)
  • Set your Ruby version to 2.5.1. This again depends on your Ruby version manager.
  • Change the Ruby version in the .ruby-version file of this project.
  • Install the bundler gem for that version: gem install bundler.
  • Run bundle install and check that the tests if any and the app work correctly.
  • You may or may not have to upgrade some gems. If you have to, do it one at a time, like this:
    • find a conservative version of the gem that works and update the Gemfile
    • run bundle update GEMNAME
    • run the tests if any, they should be green
    • Run the app, it should work
    • commit!
  • When you are finished, push your branch and submit a PR with your changes.
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