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[DOCS] Adds note about backups to Upgrade doc #50525

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== Upgrading {kib}

Depending on the {kib} version you're upgrading from, the upgrade process to 7.0
varies.
varies.

NOTE: {kib} upgrades automatically when starting a new version, as described in
<<upgrade-migrations, this document>>.
Although you do not need to manually back up {kib} before upgrading, we recommend
that you have a backup on hand. You can use
<<snapshot-repositories, Snapshot and Restore>> to back up {kib}
data by targeting `.kibana*` indices. If you are using the Reporting plugin,
you can also target `.reporting*` indices.

[float]
[[upgrade-before-you-begin]]
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* Consult the <<breaking-changes,breaking changes>>.
* Before you upgrade production servers, test the upgrades in a dev environment.
* Backup your data with {es} {ref}/modules-snapshots.html[snapshots].
* Back up your data with {es} {ref}/modules-snapshots.html[snapshots].
To roll back to an earlier version, you **must** have a backup of your data.
* If you are using custom plugins, check that a compatible version is
available.
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