Migrating LR 2.3 to new MacBook Pro

Sorry if this has been covered many times but I want to get it right. I am on LR2.3 on a MacBook Pro using OSX 10.4.11 . I have a new MacBook Pro that will be running 10.5x whatever the current release is. After backups.......... I understand the preferred alternative is (1) uninstall LR (2)use migration manager to move all my stuff to the new machine including the .lrcat /backups etc. (3) raw files are external so no change required (4) reinstall LR on the new machine (5)locate the current.lrcat . Did I miss anything?
Reinstalling LR might be a problem. I have the original LR install serial number but not the upgrade disc to 2.3. Any ideas on how to get around this? Adobe has a record of my buying the upgrade.
Am I correct in that using migration manager for everything will cause an "authorization" issue with LR unless I uninstall and install.

I just did this yesterday, and had no problems. I wouldn't use the migration software, because it will move over any leftover crap from previous installs, etc. Just download a new version of 2.3 from the Adobe site and install it. If you have serial number issues, just install it as a demo, and you'll have 30 days to get the issues resolved.
Make a copy of your current LR catalog folder with the current catalog and current previews. Copy that to the desktop fo your new machine. Be sure your external drive with your negatives is plugged in.
Open LR on the new machine, you should have a blank catalog.
Import from catalog and point it to the catalog you've moved onto your desktop. Go have a cup of coffee or two and a nap, this can take a while depending on the number of images and previews you have.
If you have any missing links, you can link them up when you're done.
Worked great with no problems for me for over 19000 images.

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00000000 30 30 3A 31 64 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. |00:1d:..:..:..:.|
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