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How to update self-hosted n8n safely: back up, test, roll back
Update self-hosted n8n without losing data: back up the n8n volume, database and encryption key, pin the new version, test it, and roll back if it fails.
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Manage n8n like software: Git-based source control, environments, workflow versioning, CI/CD pipelines and the n8n public API and CLI.

Update self-hosted n8n without losing data: back up the n8n volume, database and encryption key, pin the new version, test it, and roll back if it fails.