Quite correct, assumptions are a dangerous approach in IT. 

Don't worry though, see the release dates. Because 7.13 was already in the works and released (October) after 8 (August) it is not compatible to upgrade to 2006. However, the next upcoming Horizon 8 release should offer support for upgrading from 7.13. 

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