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authorGitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com>2020-01-22 06:08:33 +0000
committerGitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com>2020-01-22 06:08:33 +0000
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You can only restore a backup to **exactly the same version and type (CE/EE)** of
GitLab that you created it on, for example CE 9.1.0.
+If your backup is a different version than the current installation, you will
+need to [downgrade your GitLab installation](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/update/README.html#downgrading)
+before restoring the backup.
+
### Restore prerequisites
You need to have a working GitLab installation before you can perform