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Remove outdated Tails 3->4 guidance; add disclaimer
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eloquence committed Mar 5, 2021
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Upgrading workstations from Tails 3 to Tails 4
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.. important::

Before upgrading your *Admin Workstation* and your *Journalist Workstation*
to Tails 4, you must first ensure that the version of the SecureDrop code on
the workstation (which is used for administrative tasks and for configuring
the Tails desktop) is at |version|.
.. note::

If unsure, you can always run the ``git status`` command in the
``~/Persistent/securedrop`` directory to determine the current version. If
the output is not "HEAD detached at |version|", you are *not*
ready to proceed with the upgrade to Tails 4, and you must first update the
workstation using the procedure described in our upgrade guides.
This guide will be removed in a future release of this documentation, and
is no longer actively tested as part of SecureDrop QA. If you still use older
Tails USB drives and encounter issues during the upgrade, please get in
touch.

As a precaution, we recommend backing up your workstations before the upgrade
to Tails 4. See our :doc:`Workstation Backup Guide <../backup_workstations>` for
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following commands: ::

cd ~/Persistent/securedrop
./securedrop-admin update
./securedrop-admin setup
./securedrop-admin tailsconfig

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Make sure you restore to a Tails drive using Tails 3.16 before attempting
another upgrade to Tails 4.


Getting Support
---------------

Should you require further support with your SecureDrop installation, we are
happy to help!

.. include:: ./includes/getting-support.txt

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