# Update "3.4.0.beta4" mislukt

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-3-4-0-beta4-failed/350968
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [6 februari 2025 om 23:23 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-3-4-0-beta4-failed/350968 "2025-02-06T23:23:58Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [8 februari 2025 om 16:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-3-4-0-beta4-failed/350968/17 "2025-02-08T16:03:32Z")

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> [@anon55243134](#):
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> What’s wrong with our current VM?

My guess is that it’s beyond end of life.

Spinning up a new vm and switching to it requires zero downtime and if something goes wrong you just stay on the existing server. It’s a bit complicated though.

Sorry that you had no choice but to go to an old backup. I’d switch to daily backups and take a backup before you update so you won’t need to lose anything.

You can switch to the beta or stable branches before you upgrsde. You can read about [Configure a supported tracking branch to get Discourse software updates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-a-supported-tracking-branch-to-get-discourse-software-updates/17014)

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