I've successfully upgraded the last website from 4.5.3 to 4.5.5 --- however, I had to go to the section "manage profile properties" and de-activate an added property for "date" and make it text. It's not ideal, but it saves me from any further issue.
See my bug report here: http://support.dotnetnuke.com/issue/ViewIssue.aspx?ID=5974
In summary, this is what I did:
Issue: After upgrading from 4.5.3 to 4.5.5, Page Load Exceptions errors occur when attempting to register a new user or edit an existing user account. The warning "Critical Error Occurred" appears.
Research steps:
1) Downgraded back to 4.3.5. Error does not occur.
2) Compared web.config versions; no issues.
3) Reviewed all data types in the "manage profile properties" section. All were text except for two "list" options and one "date" option (to record registrants purchase date of object).
4) Searched DNN forums and found similar error messages like the one below.
5) Re-upgraded to 4.5.5 today. Same errors occurred.
6) Edited "manage profile properties" and changed the "date" field to text. Error no longer occurs.
7) Created a new site in 4.5.3 and added "date" data type in "manage profile properties." Then upgraded to 4.5.5 and the exact same problem occurs again with the "date" data type.
Conclusion: The "date" data type in "manage profile properties" throws errors when using DNN v4.5.5.
I hope this helps others that use the "date" data type in "manage profile properties" as an additional field.
Jud