Migration Guide

Write migration guides for breaking changes, API changes, package upgrades, repo restructures, and workflow changes. Use when Codex is asked to help users move from one version, API, setup, host, or process to another.

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Migration Guide

Core Workflow

  1. Identify source version, target version, audience, breaking changes, and migration deadline.
  2. Separate required changes from optional improvements.
  3. Provide step-by-step migration instructions with verification after each risky step.
  4. Include compatibility notes, rollback path, known issues, and support path.
  5. Preserve platform/vendor alternatives when the project is vendor-neutral.
  6. Flag unknowns, unsupported paths, and user-specific decisions.

Safety Rules

  • Do not invent compatibility, deprecation, or rollback guarantees.
  • Do not hide data loss, downtime, security, or breaking-change risks.
  • Do not provide destructive migration commands without review and backups.

Deliverable Shape

For migration guides, provide:

  • Who must migrate
  • Source and target versions
  • What changed
  • Required steps
  • Verification checks
  • Rollback or fallback path
  • Known issues
  • Support or escalation path

References

  • Read references/migration-guide-checklist.md when writing or reviewing migration guidance.

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