Upgrade

1. Back up the database. The add-on owns the download, version, comment, and review tables; rolling back a schema change requires the backup.
2. Replace the contents of src/addons/MC/DownloadsManager/ with the new release.
3. Navigate to AdminCP > Add-ons and click Upgrade next to [MC] Downloads Manager.
4. Run the upgrade steps when prompted.

What may change between versions

• New columns on the download, version, comment, or review tables.
• New options. Existing options keep their values; new ones land at their default.
• New permissions. New permissions default to the safe value (deny) until you grant them.

Patch releases are bug fixes only and are safe to apply without a backup, though one is still recommended. Minor releases may add options or per-category fields. Major releases may rename or remove behaviour; migration notes ship with the release.

Rolling back

There is no built-in downgrade path. To roll back, restore the database backup taken before the upgrade and replace the source files with the older release. Without a database backup the older release may refuse to load because the database thinks the add-on is on a newer version.