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# Upgrade Guide

Please refer to the following sections for complete information regarding the upgrade procedures for both the server and client.

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**Pre-update testing**\
It is advisable to conduct comprehensive pre-deployment testing of any updates within a controlled staging or development environment prior to their production deployment.\
This proactive approach will help mitigate the risk of encountering unforeseen issues.
{% endhint %}

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**Update procedure: client - server**

Please update the helmut client on every workstation in advance.\
\
You might run into compatibility issues if you update the helmut server first as the client might lack of some dependencies which have been introduced as part of new features/changes.
{% endhint %}


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