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Document restoring core and coding system release DBs from droplet backup

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Description

Document the process of restoring the coding system release DBs from a droplet backup. Doing so will mean actually creating a new droplet, and restoring a droplet backup into it, to verify that the process works. #2116 defines the terms coding system release DBs, droplet backup, and droplet.

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Research direction

Start by reading issue #2116 for the definitions of coding system release DBs, droplet backups, and droplets. Create a new droplet, restore a droplet backup into it, verify that the coding system release DBs are restored correctly, and document the complete process.

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Assessment

Domain
cloud, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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