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Typo3 Upgrade Effort Model by dirnbauer

Name: Typo3 Upgrade Effort Model
Author: dirnbauer

Typo3 Upgrade Effort Model

Use when estimating effort for TYPO3 LTS major version upgrades (current target: v14.3 LTS, released 2026-04-21). Provides risk multipliers for v14 breaking changes (fact catalog owned by typo3-conformance's v14-deprecations.md), per-extension baselines, version-compatibility matrix, Rector coverage adjustments, 7-phase assessment workflow. Calibration-free; pair with your historical data for tuned estimates.

dirnbauer Updated Sep 17, 2026

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TYPO3 Upgrade Effort Model

Generic effort estimation model for TYPO3 LTS major version upgrades. Captures what makes an upgrade hard (per-version breaking-change deltas, Rector coverage, ecosystem readiness); your team's historical data captures how fast you handle each unit.

Calibration is intentionally external. The model gives per-extension hour ranges; you supply the multiplier from your own projects.

When to Use

TYPO3 upgrade estimation: "v13 → v14.3 LTS effort?"
Extension compatibility: "Which extensions need updates for v14?"
Skip-version vs incremental decisions

v14.3 LTS Headline

The largest breaking-change cycle in years — 98 breaking + 31 deprecation entries, all in v14.0. Sprint 14.0–14.2 are unsupported.

Most impactful v14 multipliers (full table in references/risk-multipliers.md):

Factor	Multiplier
`TypoScriptFrontendController` removal (#107831)	× 1.3
Fluid 5 strict VH typing (#108148)	× 1.2
Core asset concat/compression removal (#108055)	× 1.2
HashService removal, magic finders	× 1.1 each
TCA sweep / EXT:form / `ext_tables.php` deprecation	× 1.05–1.2

Rector: 47 v14 rules; discount × 0.80–0.85 vs hand-coded. Post-upgrade: +0.5–1 h for #109585 wizard if project transited through v14.2.

Baselines (before calibration)

Path	Own ext (with Rector)	Stale third-party	Project ops
v13 → v14.3	4–8 h	+2–4 h	+0.5–1 h
v12 → v13.4	3–6 h	+2–3 h	+0.5 h
v11 → v12.4	4–7 h	+3–5 h	+1 h
v10 → v11.5	5–8 h	+4–6 h	+1 h

Multiply by team calibration factor (typically 0.6–1.4).

7-Phase Assessment Workflow

Discovery — versions, extension inventory, build tooling
Classification — see references/extension-classification.md
Compatibility matrix — see references/version-compatibility.md
Custom code analysis — grep triggers, see references/assessment-workflow.md
Risk calculation — compound multipliers from references/risk-multipliers.md
Work estimation — extension_hours = baseline × Π(multipliers) × rector_discount × calibration
Timeline — phased approach with validation gates

Companion Skills

typo3-conformance-skill — quality scoring (feeds risk multiplier)
typo3-testing-skill — coverage assessment
typo3-extension-upgrade-skill — performs the upgrade
typo3-project-upgrade-skill — deployed-project upgrade

For Netresearch-internal calibration with historical project data, see coding-ai/typo3-upgrade-estimator-skill (consumes this model).

References

references/risk-multipliers.md — full per-version table
references/version-compatibility.md — TYPO3 ↔ PHP matrix
references/extension-classification.md — categories and risk
references/assessment-workflow.md — command-level workflow
references/rector-coverage.md — Rector counts and discounts
references/flux-to-content-blocks-migration.md — Flux/VHS → Content Blocks + b13/container (cost block for Flux-based projects)
references/relaunch-vs-portation.md — relaunch vs. portation; estimate by work-package
references/upgrade-patterns.md — case study: georgringer/news v11→v12 upgrade patterns

---name: typo3-upgrade-effort-modeldescription: Use when estimating effort for TYPO3 LTS major version upgrades (current target: v14.3 LTS, released 2026-04-21). Provides risk multipliers for v14 breaking changes (fact catalog owned by typo3-conformance's v14-deprecations.md), per-extension baselines, version-compatibility matrix, Rector coverage adjustments, 7-phase assessment workflow. Calibration-free; pair with your historical data for tuned estimates.---# TYPO3 Upgrade Effort ModelGeneric effort estimation model for TYPO3 LTS major version upgrades. Captures *what* makes an upgrade hard (per-version breaking-change deltas, Rector coverage, ecosystem readiness); your team's historical data captures *how fast* you handle each unit.> Calibration is intentionally external. The model gives per-extension hour ranges; you supply the multiplier from your own projects.## When to Use- TYPO3 upgrade estimation: *"v13 → v14.3 LTS effort?"*- Extension compatibility: *"Which extensions need updates for v14?"*- Skip-version vs incremental decisions## v14.3 LTS HeadlineThe largest breaking-change cycle in years — **98 breaking + 31 deprecation entries**, all in v14.0. Sprint 14.0–14.2 are unsupported.Most impactful v14 multipliers (full table in `references/risk-multipliers.md`):| Factor | Multiplier ||--------|-----------|| `TypoScriptFrontendController` removal ([#107831](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-core/main/en-us/Changelog/14.0/Breaking-107831-RemovedTypoScriptFrontendController.html)) | × 1.3 || Fluid 5 strict VH typing ([#108148](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-core/main/en-us/Changelog/14.0/Breaking-108148-Fluid50.html)) | × 1.2 || Core asset concat/compression removal ([#108055](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-core/main/en-us/Changelog/14.0/Breaking-108055-RemovedFrontendAssetConcatenationAndCompression.html)) | × 1.2 || HashService removal, magic finders | × 1.1 each || TCA sweep / EXT:form / `ext_tables.php` deprecation | × 1.05–1.2 |**Rector:** 47 v14 rules; discount × 0.80–0.85 vs hand-coded.**Post-upgrade:** +0.5–1 h for [#109585](https://docs.typo3.org/c/typo3/cms-core/main/en-us/Changelog/14.3/Important-109585-SerializedCredentialDataInBeUsersDatabaseTable.html) wizard if project transited through v14.2.## Baselines (before calibration)| Path | Own ext (with Rector) | Stale third-party | Project ops ||------|----------------------|-------------------|-------------|| v13 → v14.3 | 4–8 h | +2–4 h | +0.5–1 h || v12 → v13.4 | 3–6 h | +2–3 h | +0.5 h || v11 → v12.4 | 4–7 h | +3–5 h | +1 h || v10 → v11.5 | 5–8 h | +4–6 h | +1 h |Multiply by team calibration factor (typically 0.6–1.4).## 7-Phase Assessment Workflow1. **Discovery** — versions, extension inventory, build tooling2. **Classification** — see `references/extension-classification.md`3. **Compatibility matrix** — see `references/version-compatibility.md`4. **Custom code analysis** — grep triggers, see `references/assessment-workflow.md`5. **Risk calculation** — compound multipliers from `references/risk-multipliers.md`6. **Work estimation** — `extension_hours = baseline × Π(multipliers) × rector_discount × calibration`7. **Timeline** — phased approach with validation gates## Companion Skills- `typo3-conformance-skill` — quality scoring (feeds risk multiplier)- `typo3-testing-skill` — coverage assessment- `typo3-extension-upgrade-skill` — performs the upgrade- `typo3-project-upgrade-skill` — deployed-project upgradeFor Netresearch-internal calibration with historical project data, see `coding-ai/typo3-upgrade-estimator-skill` (consumes this model).## References- `references/risk-multipliers.md` — full per-version table- `references/version-compatibility.md` — TYPO3 ↔ PHP matrix- `references/extension-classification.md` — categories and risk- `references/assessment-workflow.md` — command-level workflow- `references/rector-coverage.md` — Rector counts and discounts- `references/flux-to-content-blocks-migration.md` — Flux/VHS → Content Blocks + b13/container (cost block for Flux-based projects)- `references/relaunch-vs-portation.md` — relaunch vs. portation; estimate by work-package- `references/upgrade-patterns.md` — case study: georgringer/news v11→v12 upgrade patterns

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