How to Install / Upgrade: Version Controlled SQL Database Dolt Releases 2.0 with Automatic Storage Cleanup and…

DoltHub released Dolt 2.0, a major update to the open-source version-controlled SQL database. This major version introduces automatic storage optimization, which incorporates garbage collection and compression. It also brings improved support for both large data types and vector data types.

To upgrade to this release, update your open-source version-controlled SQL database installation to Dolt 2.0 as provided by DoltHub. Deploying this major update applies the new software build to your environment so the database can utilize the new release capabilities. Once installed, the system has access to the automatic storage optimization features along with the updated support for large and vector data types.

To verify the installation, confirm that the database is running Dolt 2.0 and that automatic storage optimization features, including garbage collection and compression, are functioning. Next, test database operations using large data types and vector data types to verify that they work with the improved support. Be aware that no specific release dates, additional version numbers, or numeric benchmarks are provided for this update beyond the Dolt 2.0 version details.