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How do you handle Migrations in MongoDB?

Updated May 1, 2026

Short answer

Migrations in MongoDB typically involve background scripts or 'Lazy Migration' via application code.

Deep explanation

Since MongoDB is schema-less, you often add fields 'on the fly' or run bulk update scripts using updateMany() with $set to update existing documents to a new version.

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