diff --git a/docs/src/validator_operator/validator_major_upgrades.rst b/docs/src/validator_operator/validator_major_upgrades.rst index e842932c2d..92bf6e9956 100644 --- a/docs/src/validator_operator/validator_major_upgrades.rst +++ b/docs/src/validator_operator/validator_major_upgrades.rst @@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Once you have confirmed that the migration has been successful: * Restart the validator app once more, keeping the ``-m `` but omitting the ``-M``. The ``-M`` is required only for the first startup after the migration, to instruct the validator to perform the actual migration. -* The old participant database (``participant=-``) is no longer used and can be pruned. +* The old participant database (``participant-``) is no longer used and can be pruned. We recommend retaining it (or a current backup thereof) for at least another week after the migration, in case the synchronizer migration needs to be rolled back due to an unexpected major issue.