# Description of Changes The production SaaS is currently on v8 of IndexedDB due to various schema changes for Smart Folders, which haven't made their way into OSS. OSS is currently on v4 of IndexedDB, so if we release an OSS build to the SaaS deployment, existing users will not be able to use it because the DB version is 'too old'. This PR updates the IDB version number to v9 so both OSS and SaaS users will be able to upgrade to it. Theoretically both types of user should be able to keep their IDB files without issue. SaaS previously actively wiped the user's files in an old version (v6/v7) and users who haven't used it since then will have their DBs wiped, but that'd happen anyway if they use current SaaS so I don't think that matters.
Stirling PDF - The Open-Source PDF Platform
Stirling PDF is a powerful, open-source PDF editing platform. Run it as a personal desktop app, in the browser, or deploy it on your own servers with a private API. Edit, sign, redact, convert, and automate PDFs without sending documents to external services.
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docker run -p 8080:8080 docker.stirlingpdf.com/stirlingtools/stirling-pdf
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For full installation options (including desktop and Kubernetes), see our Documentation Guide.
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We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
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License
Stirling PDF is open-core. See LICENSE for details.

