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Update upgrade instructions for 0.5.2 

The docs were confusing as to whether or not 0.5.2 includes the migration tool, which it does. This edit should make it more clear for the end user
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@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ Consul version 0.5.1 uses a different backend store for persisting the Raft
log. Because of this change, a data migration is necessary to move the log log. Because of this change, a data migration is necessary to move the log
entries out of LMDB and into the newer backend, BoltDB. entries out of LMDB and into the newer backend, BoltDB.
Consul version 0.5.1 makes this transition seamless and easy. As a user, there Consul version 0.5.1+ makes this transition seamless and easy. As a user, there
are no special steps you need to take. When Consul 0.5.1 starts, it checks are no special steps you need to take. When Consul starts, it checks
for presence of the legacy LMDB data files, and migrates them automatically for presence of the legacy LMDB data files, and migrates them automatically
if any are found. You will see a log emitted when Raft data is migrated, like if any are found. You will see a log emitted when Raft data is migrated, like
this: this:
@ -30,10 +30,9 @@ this:
==> Successfully migrated raft data in 5.839642ms ==> Successfully migrated raft data in 5.839642ms
``` ```
The automatic upgrade will only exist in Consul 0.5.1. In later versions This automatic upgrade will only exist in Consul 0.5.1+ and it will
(0.6.0+), the migration code will not be included in the Consul binary. It be removed starting with Consul 0.6.0+. It will still be possible to upgrade directly
is still possible to upgrade directly from pre-0.5.1 versions by using the from pre-0.5.1 versions by using the consul-migrate utility, which is available on the
consul-migrate utility, which is available on the
[Consul Tools page](/downloads_tools.html). [Consul Tools page](/downloads_tools.html).
## Consul 0.5 ## Consul 0.5