2 Jul 2008
Upgrading WordPress with Subversion
Wow, this makes my life easier…
http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing/Updating_WordPress_with_Subversion
The above page details the steps needed to maintain a wordpress installation using subversion. This way any changed files between releases (i.e. 2.5.0 to 2.5.1) get updated accordingly, without me loosing any of my important data.