diff --git a/doc/install/installation.md b/doc/install/installation.md
index 8ded607bcab..1e715a82c08 100644
--- a/doc/install/installation.md
+++ b/doc/install/installation.md
@@ -505,15 +505,17 @@ Check if GitLab and its environment are configured correctly:
 
     sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:env:info RAILS_ENV=production
 
+
+### Compile GetText PO files
+
+    sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gettext:pack RAILS_ENV=production
+    sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gettext:po_to_json RAILS_ENV=production
+
 ### Compile Assets
 
     sudo -u git -H yarn install --production --pure-lockfile
     sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:assets:compile RAILS_ENV=production NODE_ENV=production
 
-### Compile GetText PO files
-
-    sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gettext:compile RAILS_ENV=production
-
 ### Start Your GitLab Instance
 
     sudo service gitlab start
diff --git a/doc/update/9.1-to-9.2.md b/doc/update/9.1-to-9.2.md
index 225a4dcc924..cdad1f5e7dc 100644
--- a/doc/update/9.1-to-9.2.md
+++ b/doc/update/9.1-to-9.2.md
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ cd /home/git/gitlab
 
 sudo -u git -H git fetch --all
 sudo -u git -H git checkout -- db/schema.rb # local changes will be restored automatically
+sudo -u git -H git checkout -- locale
 ```
 
 For GitLab Community Edition:
@@ -233,6 +234,11 @@ sudo -u git -H bundle clean
 # Run database migrations
 sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
 
+# Compile GetText PO files
+
+sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gettext:pack RAILS_ENV=production
+sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gettext:po_to_json RAILS_ENV=production
+
 # Update node dependencies and recompile assets
 sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake yarn:install gitlab:assets:clean gitlab:assets:compile RAILS_ENV=production NODE_ENV=production
 
diff --git a/doc/update/9.2-to-9.3.md b/doc/update/9.2-to-9.3.md
index 910539acc70..1473c603bb8 100644
--- a/doc/update/9.2-to-9.3.md
+++ b/doc/update/9.2-to-9.3.md
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ cd /home/git/gitlab
 
 sudo -u git -H git fetch --all
 sudo -u git -H git checkout -- db/schema.rb # local changes will be restored automatically
+sudo -u git -H git checkout -- locale
 ```
 
 For GitLab Community Edition:
@@ -269,6 +270,10 @@ sudo -u git -H bundle clean
 # Run database migrations
 sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
 
+# Compile GetText PO files
+
+sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gettext:compile RAILS_ENV=production
+
 # Update node dependencies and recompile assets
 sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake yarn:install gitlab:assets:clean gitlab:assets:compile RAILS_ENV=production NODE_ENV=production
 
diff --git a/doc/update/9.3-to-9.4.md b/doc/update/9.3-to-9.4.md
index 9540c36e7d0..bbd20a601aa 100644
--- a/doc/update/9.3-to-9.4.md
+++ b/doc/update/9.3-to-9.4.md
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ cd /home/git/gitlab
 
 sudo -u git -H git fetch --all
 sudo -u git -H git checkout -- db/schema.rb # local changes will be restored automatically
+sudo -u git -H git checkout -- locale
 ```
 
 For GitLab Community Edition:
@@ -282,6 +283,10 @@ sudo -u git -H bundle clean
 # Run database migrations
 sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
 
+# Compile GetText PO files
+
+sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gettext:compile RAILS_ENV=production
+
 # Update node dependencies and recompile assets
 sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake yarn:install gitlab:assets:clean gitlab:assets:compile RAILS_ENV=production NODE_ENV=production
 
diff --git a/doc/update/patch_versions.md b/doc/update/patch_versions.md
index ac1bcb8f241..12408123158 100644
--- a/doc/update/patch_versions.md
+++ b/doc/update/patch_versions.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ current version with `cat VERSION`).
 cd /home/git/gitlab
 
 sudo -u git -H git fetch --all
-sudo -u git -H git checkout -- Gemfile.lock db/schema.rb
+sudo -u git -H git checkout -- Gemfile.lock db/schema.rb locale
 sudo -u git -H git checkout LATEST_TAG -b LATEST_TAG
 ```
 
@@ -56,11 +56,21 @@ sudo -u git -H bundle clean
 # Run database migrations
 sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
 
+### 4. Compile GetText PO files
+
+Internationalization was added in `v9.2.0` so these commands are only
+required for versions equal or major to it.
+
+```bash
+sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gettext:pack RAILS_ENV=production
+sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gettext:po_to_json RAILS_ENV=production
+```
+
 # Clean up assets and cache
 sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake yarn:install gitlab:assets:clean gitlab:assets:compile cache:clear RAILS_ENV=production NODE_ENV=production
 ```
 
-### 4. Update gitlab-workhorse to the corresponding version
+### 5. Update gitlab-workhorse to the corresponding version
 
 ```bash
 cd /home/git/gitlab
@@ -68,7 +78,7 @@ cd /home/git/gitlab
 sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake "gitlab:workhorse:install[/home/git/gitlab-workhorse]" RAILS_ENV=production
 ```
 
-### 5. Update gitlab-shell to the corresponding version
+### 6. Update gitlab-shell to the corresponding version
 
 ```bash
 cd /home/git/gitlab-shell
@@ -78,14 +88,14 @@ sudo -u git -H git checkout v`cat /home/git/gitlab/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION` -b v`ca
 sudo -u git -H sh -c 'if [ -x bin/compile ]; then bin/compile; fi'
 ```
 
-### 6. Start application
+### 7. Start application
 
 ```bash
 sudo service gitlab start
 sudo service nginx restart
 ```
 
-### 7. Check application status
+### 8. Check application status
 
 Check if GitLab and its environment are configured correctly: