opensafely / opensafely/documentation

Update frequency of database builds

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Description

From the 7th of August 2026, TPP data will be refreshed every four weeks instead of every week.

Update the docs to reflect this:

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the weekly-refresh note in docs/security-levels.md and search the docs/data-sources/ files for references to weekly updates. Update those references to reflect that TPP data will be refreshed every four weeks from 7 August 2026. Done means the security note and all relevant data source references consistently describe the new schedule.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
84/100

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