# What to be aware of when updating an old Discourse version to the latest?

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**Created:** [June 21, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-to-be-aware-of-when-updating-an-old-discourse-version-to-the-latest/313086 "2024-06-21T16:37:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ed\_S](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ed_s/32/134015_2.png) [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-to-be-aware-of-when-updating-an-old-discourse-version-to-the-latest/313086/5 "2024-06-21T20:06:31Z")

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Be sure to take a backup before you start, and download it somewhere safe. Preferably make a second copy too.

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