# Reverting version after problematic update

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/reverting-version-after-problematic-update/240656>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [October 1, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reverting-version-after-problematic-update/240656 "2022-10-01T17:51:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 2, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reverting-version-after-problematic-update/240656/11 "2022-10-02T16:41:02Z")

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backup for discourse 2.8.9 - previously on `tests-passed` .

can you tell me the **steps** to build a fresh instance for this backup.

How can install fresh discourse 2.8.9 so i can import my backup latter without risk?

Thanks.

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