SOP for upgrading MySQL

[knelson]

hey folks-

for upgrading the binary distribution of MySQL, is this the recommended way to do it?...

1. mysqldump
2. remove old mysql directory
3. install new mysql directory
4. load tables into new mysql directory

Basic, I know, but I've actually never had to do an upgrade before, and I've read that in certain cases, one only needs to replace the mysql binary.

I would like to move from 4.0.3 beta to the current stable release.

thanks for any tips on the matter.

knelson

[Bunkermaster]

http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Upgrading-from-4.0.html