Are you currently using SVG sprites or SVGs and are ready to move to Version 6? This is what you need to do.
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Upgrading SVG Sprites Check your icons and if their name changed . If it has, you'll want to update the name in your instance. The following table gives you an example of how it would work.
Version 5 Usage Version 6 Usage <use xlink:href="fa-solid.svg#ad"></use>
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Currently there is no easy upgrade option for SVG sprites. Each usage where an icon name is changed will need to be updated.
Upgrading Bare SVGs
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In order to use Version 6 bare SVGs you'll need to copy the SVG code from the Version 6 download files and replace your Version 5 code with the new code.