Updating SpiceDB
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Learning about updates
Being notified of updates
Join the SpiceDB Discord to be notified of new releases of SpiceDB.
Checking for updates
Releases of SpiceDB can be found on the SpiceDB Releases page on GitHub.
Applying an update
Applying an update for SpiceDB requires three steps:
1. Download new release of SpiceDB
Download the new release from the SpiceDB Releases page or from DockerHub
2. Migrate the datastore
Run spicedb migrate head
to migrate the existing cluster's datastore forward:
spicedb migrate head
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Unless otherwise documented, this is a backward compatible change
3. Deploy the new release of SpiceDB
Deploy the new release of SpiceDB using your deployment system.
If possible, it is recommended to use a rolling deployment, to ensure that the existing cluster can handle traffic while the nodes or pods for the new version come into service.
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