···14991499Newer migration guides are listed first, and older guides
15001500are further down the page.
1501150115021502+## Upgrading to v1.13.0-alpha
15031503+15041504+Starting with v1.13.0-alpha, every repository on a knot is
15051505+assigned a DID. This makes repositories stable across
15061506+renames and transfers.
15071507+15081508+When you upgrade your knot to this version, the server will
15091509+automatically mint DIDs for all existing repositories on
15101510+startup. This is a one-time process and you may see
15111511+additional log output during the first boot as DIDs are
15121512+assigned.
15131513+15141514+- Upgrade to the latest tag (v1.13.0 or above)
15151515+- Head to the [knot dashboard](https://tangled.org/settings/knots) and
15161516+ hit the "retry" button to verify your knot
15171517+15021518## Upgrading from v1.8.x
1503151915041520After v1.8.2, the HTTP API for knots and spindles has been