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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Run pending Forgejo DB migrations + restart the daemon.
+#
+# Use after upgrading the forgejo package, or when a CLI command
+# errors with "table X has no column named Y" (schema lag).
+set -euo pipefail
+
+sudo nixos-container run hive-forge -- runuser -u forgejo -- \
+  forgejo --work-path /var/lib/forgejo migrate
+
+sudo nixos-container run hive-forge -- systemctl restart forgejo
+echo "forge: migrated + restarted"