That is the procedure.
I'm running fine on .10 with Suricata locked at .8, but I would hold at the version you're on now. There's no need to rush the upgrade. I suspect there are other underlying gremlins complicating various configs, judging from forum posts here and elsewhere.
In tech, "upgrading" a perfectly stable setup, usually turns into, "ruining your entire weekend". We're all masochists.
I'm running fine on .10 with Suricata locked at .8, but I would hold at the version you're on now. There's no need to rush the upgrade. I suspect there are other underlying gremlins complicating various configs, judging from forum posts here and elsewhere.
In tech, "upgrading" a perfectly stable setup, usually turns into, "ruining your entire weekend". We're all masochists.