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[](https://codecov.io/gh/ConsenSys/tessera)

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+[DEPRECATED]
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+⚠️ Project Deprecation ⚠️
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+This repo will be archived on June 1, 2026.
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+Tessera is no longer supported. For more information on this decision and alternatives, refer to this [blog post](https://www.lfdecentralizedtrust.org/blog/sunsetting-tessera-and-simplifying-hyperledger-besu).
> __Important: Breaking change__
Users running on [21.10.0](https://github.com/ConsenSys/tessera/releases/tag/tessera-21.10.0) and previous versions will need to perform a database upgrade to work with the latest version of Tessera.
For non-H2 users, existing database schema will need to be updated. Execute the appropriate [alter script](ddls/add-codec) provided. For H2 users, a complete database migration is required before running the [alter script](ddls/add-codec). This is due to the considerable number of changes between version 1.4.200 and version 2.0.202 onwards. See more details from [H2 release](https://github.com/h2database/h2database/releases/tag/version-2.0.202) and their recommended [upgrade process](https://h2database.com/html/tutorial.html#upgrade_backup_restore). Example migration scripts can be found [here](ddls/scripts/h2-upgrade.sh)
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The best way to receive security announcements is to subscribe to the Quorum-announce mailing list/channel. Any messages pertaining to a security issue will be prefixed with [security].
Comments on This Policy If you have any suggestions to improve this policy, please send an email to info@goquorum.com for discussion.
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-## Contributing
-Tessera is built open source and we welcome external contribution on features and enhancements. Upon review you will be required to complete a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) before we are able to merge. If you have any questions about the contribution process, please feel free to send an email to [info@goquorum.com](mailto:info@goquorum.com). Please see the [Contributors guide](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information about the process.
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-# Getting Help
-Stuck at some step? Please join our community for support.