diff --git a/guides/source/upgrading_ruby_on_rails.md b/guides/source/upgrading_ruby_on_rails.md index b95be83baf..1e5b05cdb3 100644 --- a/guides/source/upgrading_ruby_on_rails.md +++ b/guides/source/upgrading_ruby_on_rails.md @@ -710,13 +710,24 @@ Rails.application.secrets[:smtp_settings][:address] ### Removed deprecated support to `:text` and `:nothing` in `render` -If your views are using `render :text`, they will no longer work. The new method +If your controllers are using `render :text`, they will no longer work. The new method of rendering text with MIME type of `text/plain` is to use `render :plain`. Similarly, `render :nothing` is also removed and you should use the `head` method to send responses that contain only headers. For example, `head :ok` sends a 200 response with no body to render. +### Removed deprecated support of `redirect_to :back` + +In Rails 5.0, `redirect_to :back` was deprecated. In Rails 5.1, it was removed completely. + +As an alternative, use `redirect_back`. It's important to note that `redirect_back` also takes +a `fallback_location` option which will be used in case the `HTTP_REFERER` is missing. + +``` +redirect_back(fallback_location: root_path) +``` + Upgrading from Rails 4.2 to Rails 5.0 -------------------------------------