I have a solution package which I have compiled and deployed to my servers.
After piloting the site for a while there have been some changes to make to the webparts etc. which have been tested and I'm now getting ready to deploy to the live boxes again.
If I package up my code and use the same version numbers for the DLL files will they overwrite the ones in the GAC, or will SharePoint when attempting to deploy the solution decide that seeing as the version numbers are the same it wont bother?
My question is then - how will ammending my solution and features affect what is currently on the server.
Examples - in the manifest.xml I have a list of assemblies and they add themselves to the safe controls list. By changing the version numbers of the DLLs I'll need to upgrade the version numbers in these safe control declarations, so will they overwrite the existing ones or just add themselves in too?
.Webpart files will need to be changed to reflect the version - again will these overwrite the existing ones? (I'd think they would)
Cheers!