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+# Upgrading Metabase
+
+Metabase upgrades happen in two phases: validation and release.
+
+## Validation
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+* Openlens
+* Restic
+* A copy of the secrets for the GCloud service account
+
+### Service Credentials
+
+1. Log into GCloud: `gcloud auth login`
+2. List the projects you can access: `gcloud projects list`
+3.
+
+
+### Replicating the database
+
+1. Download
+
+## Release