# How can I roll back a deployment without losing newer data?

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# How can I roll back a deployment without losing newer data?
A code rollback restores an earlier application release, but it does not automatically reverse database, storage, or external service changes. Keep application releases and data migrations compatible so you can restore code while preserving valid data created by the newer version.
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## Separate code rollback from data recovery
Before deploying, identify every stateful change: schema updates, background jobs, object formats, and external API effects. Prefer reversible or backward-compatible changes, and record which release can safely read each data version.
If a migration is destructive, take and verify a recovery point before it runs. Restoring a full database snapshot can erase legitimate writes made after that snapshot, so compare the impact of restore with a forward fix or a targeted repair.
## Use a controlled rollback procedure
Choose the previous known-good release, route traffic back, and confirm health checks and core user journeys. Pause incompatible workers or scheduled jobs so old code does not process data written in a new format.
After service stabilizes, reconcile records and background work created during the incident, then document the cause and safeguards. Test the rollback procedure periodically; a release artifact alone does not prove that the service can be restored safely. [← Back to Hosting FAQs](https://help.iagenify.com/faqs/hosting)