Back to yesterday's version
Today's update broke checkout, so you restore yesterday's version in your builder. Now the whole app crashes.
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Why does rolling back my app break it?
Rolling back restores your code, not your database. If today's renamed or dropped a column, yesterday's code still expects the old shape and crashes. Make schema changes additive: add the new column, switch the code, and remove the old one only when nothing uses it.
Breaks at Database: Old code, new database
How it works
Data lost: 16 hours
Why AI tools write this bug
AI tools often rename or drop columns in the same change as the code that uses them, which ties every version of the code to one shape of the database.
How to fix it
- Check the error for a missing column or table after a rollback.
3 more steps, and a prompt that checks your own app for this bug. Part of Pro.
UnlockCommon questions
- Does my builder's version history include the database?
- Usually not. Version history covers code; the database keeps its current data and schema.