Purpose and Scope

This document establishes best practices for upgrading the Polkadot SDK or runtime versions used in Polkadot, Paseo, and Xcavate-related deployments.

It provides software developers with:

• A consistent workflow for performing version upgrades.

• Guidance on tools and dependencies to use.

• Xcavate-specific considerations (custom pallets, tokenisation logic).

• Testing and verification steps to ensure smooth rollouts.