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+-- Migration 0012 hardcoded "postgres" as the function owner, which fails on
+-- PostgreSQL installations where that role does not exist (e.g. managed cloud
+-- databases). Re-assign ownership to the role executing the migration so it
+-- works in any environment.
+ALTER FUNCTION set_updated_at() OWNER TO CURRENT_USER;