This seems like a basic question, but I haven’t found any clear answers. Essentially, we have a subversion 1.4 server with 1.5 clients. What I’d like to know is if we want to use some of the 1.5 features like branch/merge tracking, does the server need to be at least 1.5 also?
I have read that 1.5 clients will sometimes auto-upgrade the repository to 1.5, but does that happen if the server is running an older version? We use the svn:// protocol, so I would imagine the server needs to be kept reasonably up-to-date. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks!
The release notes for v1.5 answer this question. It explains in detail which features are usable with each client/server combination.