Major Issue with theme update from v9.5.5 to v9.5.6: missing files in package

[arminunruh]

basically this
https://laytheme.com/troubleshooting.html#critical-error

[clnstz]

Ok Thanks — Can I just check this will keep all existing Theme settings, Page Layouts, Content and CSS? No changes. Eg. The 'old' or existing site will be as was.

[arminunruh]

yea it will keep everything as it was.
if you want i can also do it for you, you can send the infos i need to info@laytheme.com

[samuel.t]

Yes, everything will stay there. I solved the problem through database:

1. Switch to an old theme:
   UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = 'twentytwentyfive' where option_name = 'template';
   UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = 'twentytwentyfive' where option_name = 'stylesheet';
2. Login to Admin, delete the faulty theme
3. Re-install Lay, activate theme

[clnstz]

Ok great thanks, no it's fine we will do (some clients did a reset in panic.... need to get the back up up again). If I need any help, I'll write here.

[arminunruh]

@samuel.t thats a great way to do it too

[monospace]

Anyways. Shit happens. Didn’t want to be in your skin yesterday ;)
Glad you’ve reacted quickly though.

Just a wish from my side: Please keep people informed if such a major issue happened. You have the licensees email addresses also for that reason.

The time you’ve discovered a major break happened and as well when it's been fixed, including a guide on how to restore functionality.

[arminunruh]

ah yea thats a good idea.
with the next lay update, auto updates will also get disabled

[arminunruh]

heres the guide: http://laythemeforum.com:4567/topic/11195/broken-website-since-yesterday-14th-of-aug.-how-to-fix-it

[clnstz]

Ciao @arminunruh, can the corrected Theme file (V 9.5.7) take on the latest updates (9.7.0)? There is no Update package avail with it. Should we re-install original theme file and then update to 9.7.0 - this might break other bits though. What's the safest appraoch. Thank you!

(Excited to test out the new features!)

[arminunruh]

mh the update should work!
https://kernl-file-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/04-09-2025/12-44-52/lay.zip

here is a link to the latest version
updating shouldn't break the website no