Upgrading Netbox to v4.2

Dockerfile

-FROM netboxcommunity/netbox:v4.1.6
+FROM netboxcommunity/netbox:v4.2.3
 
 RUN mkdir /opt/netbox/plugins
 COPY requirements.txt /opt/netbox/plugins
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ COPY config/netbox/field_choices.py /etc/netbox/config/field_choices.py
 COPY config/netbox/entrypoint.sh /usr/bin/netbox_plugin_entrypoint.sh
 COPY config/supervisord.conf /etc/supervisor/conf.d/supervisord.conf
 
-RUN pip install -r /opt/netbox/plugins/requirements.txt
+RUN /opt/netbox/venv/bin/python3 -V
+RUN /usr/local/bin/uv pip --version
+# This command will use venv from /opt/netbox/venv, 'taken from https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox-docker/blob/release/Dockerfile'
+RUN /usr/local/bin/uv pip install -r /opt/netbox/plugins/requirements.txt
 RUN rm -rf /opt/netbox/plugins
 
 CMD ["/usr/bin/netbox_plugin_entrypoint.sh"]

config/netbox/entrypoint.sh

@@ -16,16 +16,44 @@ migrate_func () {
 
 	# Check if update is needed
 	if ! ./manage.py migrate --check >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-	  echo "⚙️ Applying database migrations"
-	  ./manage.py migrate --no-input
-	  echo "⚙️ Running trace_paths"
-	  ./manage.py trace_paths --no-input
-	  echo "⚙️ Removing stale content types"
-	  ./manage.py remove_stale_contenttypes --no-input
-	  echo "⚙️ Removing expired user sessions"
-	  ./manage.py clearsessions
-	  echo "⚙️ Building search index (lazy)"
-	  ./manage.py reindex --lazy
+
+		########################################################################################
+		# Piece of code borrowed from netbox official `https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/blob/main/upgrade.sh` script.
+		########################################################################################
+		# Apply any database migrations
+		COMMAND="python3 ./manage.py migrate --no-input"
+		echo "⚙️ Applying database migrations ($COMMAND)..."
+		eval $COMMAND || exit 1
+
+		# Trace any missing cable paths (not typically needed)
+		COMMAND="python3 ./manage.py trace_paths --no-input"
+		echo "⚙️ Checking for missing cable paths ($COMMAND)..."
+		eval $COMMAND || exit 1
+
+		# Build the local documentation
+		#COMMAND="mkdocs build"
+		#echo "⚙️ Building documentation ($COMMAND)..."
+		#eval $COMMAND || exit 1
+
+		# Collect static files
+		COMMAND="python3 ./manage.py collectstatic --no-input"
+		echo "⚙️ Collecting static files ($COMMAND)..."
+		eval $COMMAND || exit 1
+
+		# Delete any stale content types
+		COMMAND="python3 ./manage.py remove_stale_contenttypes --no-input"
+		echo "⚙️ Removing stale content types ($COMMAND)..."
+		eval $COMMAND || exit 1
+
+		# Rebuild the search cache (lazily)
+		COMMAND="python3 ./manage.py reindex --lazy"
+		echo "⚙️ Rebuilding search cache ($COMMAND)..."
+		eval $COMMAND || exit 1
+
+		# Delete any expired user sessions
+		COMMAND="python3 ./manage.py clearsessions"
+		echo "⚙️ Removing expired user sessions ($COMMAND)..."
+		eval $COMMAND || exit 1
 	fi
 }
 

requirements.txt

-netbox-plugin-dns == 1.1.*
+netbox-plugin-dns == 1.2.*
 netbox-plugin-prometheus-sd == 1.1.*
 netbox-docker-plugin == 3.*
 supervisor == 4.2.*