No Automated Upgrade Path Between Versions for DCS RI Template
There is no automated migration or upgrade path when moving a customized DCS application to a newer Reference Implementation Template version. The only available option is to create a new application from the latest template and manually re-apply all customizations from scratch.
Scenario:We started our implementation using the 26A Reference Implementation Template with significant customization effort invested. The 26B template introduces new Chat / Embedded Service features that are required for our project. Adopting 26B means recreating the entire application and reapplying all changes manually.
Consider a real-world scenario where a customer created and deployed a fully customized DCS application to production last year. The application is live and actively used. Now the customer wants to make use of new features introduced in the 26B Reference Implementation Template. There is no clear or supported path to adopt these new features without rebuilding the application from scratch — which is a significant risk and effort for a live production environment.