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title: Upgrading the Trust Framework and policies
description: PingAuthorize ships with a default Trust Framework and policy snapshot that policy writers should use as a starting point when developing their policies. Occasionally, a server upgrade results in changes to the default Trust Framework and policies, and policy writers must upgrade any policies based on defaultPolicies.SNAPSHOT.
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revdate: May 22, 2024
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# Upgrading the Trust Framework and policies

PingAuthorize ships with a default Trust Framework and policy snapshot that policy writers should use as a starting point when developing their policies. Occasionally, a server upgrade results in changes to the default Trust Framework and policies, and policy writers must upgrade any policies based on `defaultPolicies.SNAPSHOT`.

## Steps

1. Sign on to the Policy Editor and choose any branch to go to the main landing page.

2. Select **Branch Manager** from the navigation bar on the left, and open the **Merge Snapshot** tab.

3. Click the **file selection** option, and go to the `resource/policies/upgrade-snapshots` folder of the new Policy Editor deployment.

4. Select the correct `SNAPSHOT` file based on the version you are upgrading from and the version to which you are upgrading.

   |   |                                                                                                                                                                          |
   | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
   |   | If you are upgrading from 7.3.0.*x*, use the `7.3.0.x-to-8.0.0.0-SNAPSHOT` and merge that (per the next step) before you select and merge `8.0.0.0-to-8.1.0.0.SNAPSHOT`. |

   ### Example:

   When upgrading from version 8.0.0.0 to version 8.1.0.0, use `resource/policies/upgrade-snapshots/8.0.0.0-to-8.1.0.0.SNAPSHOT`.

5. Merge the partial snapshot.

   |   |                                                                                                                                                          |
   | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   |   | Merge conflicts might occur where objects have been updated. If you have not modified the objects in conflict, you can safely select **Keep Snapshots**. |

6. Return to your PingAuthorize Server installation.

7. Run the following `dsconfig` command to configure PingAuthorize Server to use the latest Trust Framework version:

   ```
   dsconfig set-policy-decision-service-prop \
     --set trust-framework-version:{TRUST_FRAMEWORK_VERSION}
   ```