New process around handling database squashes since https://github.com/azerothcore/azerothcore-wotlk/pull/18197 > [!CAUTION] > These steps are only for project maintainers who intend to update base files. ## Requirements 1. MySQL 2. mysqldump ## Usage > [!IMPORTANT] > A squash needs to be done on a clean database. Drop all tables in Auth, Characters and World. 1. Run DatabaseSquash.sh (Located in ..\apps\DatabaseSquash\) 2. Make a PR > [!IMPORTANT] > No DB PRs should be merged during this process! > [!NOTE] > During the DB squash procedure, we do NOT move files. > The archive dir is NO longer used as part of the DB squash procedure, > but simply as a place where to move update files when they get too many > as the `updates` table in base files always will contain the entries from the updates dir they will never be run again on a clean setup.