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+title = "Migrating from 0.9 to 1.0"
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+**This guide explains how to migrate to 1.0 if you have an existing 0.9 cluster.
+We don't recommend trying to migrate to 1.0 directly from 0.8 or older.**
+
+This migration procedure has been tested on several clusters without issues.
+However, it is still a *critical procedure* that might cause issues.
+**Make sure to back up all your data before attempting it!**
+
+You might also want to read our [general documentation on upgrading Garage](@/documentation/operations/upgrading.md).
+
+## Changes introduced in v1.0
+
+The following are **breaking changes** in Garage v1.0 that require your attention when migrating:
+
+- The Sled metadata db engine has been **removed**. If your cluster was still
+  using Sled, you will need to **use a Garage v0.9.x binary** to convert the
+  database using the `garage convert-db` subcommand. See
+  [here](@/documentation/reference-manual/configuration/#db_engine) for the
+  details of the procedure.
+
+The following syntax changes have been made to the configuration file:
+
+- The `replication_mode` parameter has been split into two parameters:
+  [`replication_factor`](@/documentation/reference-manual/configuration/#replication_factor)
+  and
+  [`consistency_mode`](@/documentation/reference-manual/configuration/#consistency_mode).
+  The old syntax using `replication_mode` is still supported for legacy
+  reasons and can still be used.
+
+- The parameters `sled_cache_capacity` and `sled_flush_every_ms` have been removed.
+
+## Migration procedure
+
+The migration to Garage v1.0 can be done with almost no downtime,
+by restarting all nodes at once in the new version.
+
+The migration steps are as follows:
+
+1. Do a `garage repair --all-nodes --yes tables`, check the logs and check that
+   all data seems to be synced correctly between nodes. If you have time, do
+   additional `garage repair` procedures (`blocks`, `versions`, `block_refs`,
+   etc.)
+    
+2. Ensure you have a snapshot of your Garage installation that you can restore
+   to in case the upgrade goes wrong:
+
+   - If you are running Garage v0.9.4 or later, use the `garage meta snapshot
+     --all` to make a backup snapshot of the metadata directories of your nodes
+     for backup purposes, and save a copy of the following files in the
+     metadata directories of your nodes: `cluster_layout`, `data_layout`,
+     `node_key`, `node_key.pub`.
+
+   - If you are running a filesystem such as ZFS or BTRFS that support
+     snapshotting, you can create a filesystem-level snapshot to be used as a
+     restoration point if needed.
+
+   - In other cases, make a backup using the old procedure: turn off each node
+     individually; back up its metadata folder (for instance, use the following
+     command if your metadata directory is `/var/lib/garage/meta`: `cd
+     /var/lib/garage ; tar -acf meta-v0.9.tar.zst meta/`); turn it back on
+     again.  This will allow you to take a backup of all nodes without
+     impacting global cluster availability.  You can do all nodes of a single
+     zone at once as this does not impact the availability of Garage.
+
+3. Prepare your updated binaries and configuration files for Garage v1.0
+
+4. Shut down all v0.9 nodes simultaneously, and restart them all simultaneously
+   in v1.0.  Use your favorite deployment tool (Ansible, Kubernetes, Nomad) to
+   achieve this as fast as possible.  Garage v1.0 should be in a working state
+   as soon as enough nodes have started.
+
+5. Monitor your cluster in the following hours to see if it works well under
+   your production load.