Updating SpiceDB
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Operator​
The recommended way to update SpiceDB is to use the operator. Please see the operator-specific update docs for various update options.
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
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.