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title: Upgrade OpenMetadata
slug: /deployment/upgrade
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# Upgrade OpenMetadata
## Backup Metadata
Before upgrading your OpenMetadata version we recommend backing up the metadata.
The source of truth is stored in the underlying database (MySQL and Postgres supported). You can refer
to the following guide for our backup utility:
Learn how to back up MySQL data.
## Upgrade your installation
Once your metadata is safe, follow the required upgrade instructions:
Upgrade your Docker installation
Upgrade your Bare Metal installation
Upgrade your Kubernetes installation
## Upgrade for a specific version
You can find further information about specific version upgrades in the following sections:
Upgrade from 0.9 to 0.10. This is a backward incompatible upgrade!
Upgrade from 0.10 to 0.11 inplace.