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# Updating safely

1. Read the release notes for the resource and version you are installing.
2. Back up the current resource, configuration and database.
3. Download the current release from the Cfx.re Portal using the owning account.
4. Compare the new configuration with your previous settings; avoid overwriting a new configuration wholesale with an old one.
5. Apply only the documented migrations in their required order.
6. Test the update on a staging server and check logs.
7. Deploy during a maintenance window and keep a rollback plan.

Do not delete an existing database table unless an explicit migration instructs you to. If a migration has changed stored data, reverting files alone may not roll back the update.


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