Rework the text about ports/UPDATING to make it more visible. Add some

text while I am here.

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PR:		docs/99795
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Mark Linimon 2006-07-05 06:12:55 +00:00
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<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>pkg_version -v</userinput></screen>
<note>
<para>Once you updated your Ports Collection, before
attempting a port upgrade, you should check the
<filename>/usr/ports/UPDATING</filename> file. This file
<sect3 id="ports-file-updating">
<title><filename>/usr/ports/UPDATING</filename></title>
<para>Once you have updated your Ports Collection, before
attempting a port upgrade, you should check
<filename>/usr/ports/UPDATING</filename>. This file
describes various issues and additional steps users may
encounter and need to perform when updating a port.</para>
</note>
encounter and need to perform when updating a port, including
such things as file format changes, changes in locations of
configuration files, or other such incompatibilities with
previous versions.</para>
<para>If <filename>UPDATING</filename> contradicts something you
read here, <filename>UPDATING</filename> takes precedence.</para>
</sect3>
<sect3 id="portupgrade">
<title>Upgrading Ports using Portupgrade</title>