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Flyway

Versioned database migrations in plain SQL.

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Migration tool that applies versioned SQL scripts in the right order, tracking database state, with a free community edition.

When to use

To version the database schema with SQL scripts, in Java or any-language projects.

When to avoid

If the project's ORM already generates and manages migrations.

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