[wp-docs] 5-Step Upgrade in Upgrading WordPress

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To bring the discussion back to a potential worst-case upgrade process --

1) follow simple instructions (including full backup and overwrite) -- FAIL
2) delete all files, keep directory structure
3) follow long instructions, but instead of deleting everything /but/
select files -- start by uploading only the select files.
4) upload new wordpress version -- FAIL
5) forums

if we begin with the detailed instructions:

1) follow long instructions, deleting everything /but/ certain files
.. (for me, this is annoying -- and even tricky, causing failure and
frustration)
2) upload new wordpress version -- FAIL
3) forums

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The 10% (probably higher) of users whose upgrade works using the
overwrite method will be giddy, the 90% of users who have to upload
the specific files they need will complete everything in an extra few
minutes.  I don't see this change will resulting in significant
increase in forum traffic.

-mike