cannot update to joomla 5.3.1 due to Virtumart 4.4.4 11101

[Renata]

Dear all,

It is impossible to update joomla 5.2.5 to Joomla 5.3.1 as after pre-update check by Joomla i get the warning:

Update required

Update these extensions before Joomla is updated. VirtueMart Package

I am not a member, sorry.

Will there be a free version which is compatible with Joomla 5.3.1?

Thanks in advance

Kind regards
Renata

[iWim]

As long as you use the free version of VM you will always see that warning.
At this moment the free version is always a few updates behind the paid version.

Anyway...
VM4.4.4 should work on Joomla 5.3.

You can, and I recomend you to do this, always test it by doing the update locally first.
Then you'll know what to expect and you can safely check if everything works as expected.
If something needs extra work or something goes wrong, your live website is not affected.

Install WAMPServer or MAMP on your computer.
Create a backup of your webshop (Akeeba Backup)
Unpack/install your backup in WAMP/MAMP (Akeeba Kickstart)