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+# OmniGraph v0.13.0
+
+Released 2026-10-07.
+
+0.13 closes the server configuration gaps in 0.12. The previous release
+introduced breaking storage, query and API changes, but shipped with incomplete
+cluster configuration support. Cluster configuration now covers live updates to
+existing graphs, graph creation and graph deletion through one plan/apply workflow.
+
+**Upgrading from 0.11 or earlier requires migration planning; older
+cluster-managed graphs require export and rebuild.** See
+[Upgrading to 0.13](#upgrading-to-013) below.
+
+## What's in 0.13
+
+- **Live configuration updates:** change schemas, stored queries, authorization
+  policies, embedding providers and Blob access rules without restarting the
+  server.
+- **Graph lifecycle through configuration:** add graphs or remove them through
+  `cluster apply`. Removing a graph permanently deletes its managed storage and
+  retained history.
+- **Deployment previews and tracking:** preview changes with
+  `cluster plan --server`, submit with `--no-wait`, and track completion by
+  deployment ID—even after a client disconnect or timeout.
+- **Simpler CLI:** consistent `query`, `mutate`, `load` and `lint` commands, with
+  managed service operations selected through `cluster … --managed`.
+
+## Upgrading to 0.13
+
+If you're upgrading from 0.11 or earlier, plan for breaking storage, query and
+API changes. Replacing the executable alone does not upgrade an older graph.
+
+- **Older cluster-managed graphs require export and rebuild.** Export using the
+  old executable, create a replacement cluster with 0.13, and import the data.
+  Previous commit IDs, snapshots and branch history are not carried over.
+- **Supported standalone graphs can be upgraded offline**, preserving data,
+  branches and retained commit history. Follow the
+  [upgrade guide](../user/operations/upgrade.md) for your source version.
+- **Existing 0.12 graphs need no additional storage-format migration.** Cluster
+  ledger conversion may still be necessary; see
+  [cluster conversion](../user/clusters/index.md#direct-deployments-and-conversion).
+
+Preserve a verified backup and the old executable. Upgrade the CLI, server and
+HTTP integrations together, and verify the replacement before switching
+application traffic.
+
+See the [upgrade guide](../user/operations/upgrade.md) for migration steps and
+the [0.12](v0.12.0.md) and [0.13](v0.13.0.md) release notes for the complete
+breaking-change list and detailed changes.
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 ## Releases and internals
 
 User-visible changes are recorded in the [release notes](../releases/).
+See [0.13 highlights and upgrade requirements](../releases/v0.13.0-overview.md)
+for a short overview of the release.
 Contributors should start with the [developer guide](../dev/index.md). Design
 decisions and proposals live in [RFCs](../rfcs/).