# Haven Update Coming — Export Your Data Now

**URL:** <https://forum.xx.network/t/haven-update-coming-export-your-data-now/7373>\
**Category:** Haven Chat\
**Created:** [April 8, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.xx.network/t/haven-update-coming-export-your-data-now/7373 "2026-04-08T03:21:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![xxFoundation](https://forum.xx.network/user_avatar/forum.xx.network/xxfoundation/32/902_2.png) [@xxFoundation](https://forum.xx.network/u/xxFoundation)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.xx.network/t/haven-update-coming-export-your-data-now/7373/1 "2026-04-08T03:21:26Z")

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Hey everyone,

We’re preparing a major Haven upgrade that will bring desktop apps, improved performance, and new features. The upgrade involves a change to the underlying SDK (xxdk-wasm v0.3 to v0.4) which means **your existing data will not carry over automatically**.

### What you need to do

**Backup your data before the upgrade.** We’ve just deployed a Backup feature to haven.xx.network:

1. Log into [haven.xx.network](https://haven.xx.network)

2. Go to **Settings** (gear icon)

3. Click **Backup**

4. Enter your existing account password and click **Export All Data**

5. Save the `.haven` file somewhere safe

This file contains your identity, Space memberships, admin keys, and message history — everything you need to restore your account after the upgrade.

### Timeline

- **Now:** Backup feature is live. Backup your data.

- **~1 week from now:** Haven upgrades to v0.4. You’ll be able to import your `.haven` file to restore everything.

### What happens if I don’t export?

After the upgrade, you’ll need to create a new identity. Your old codename, Space admin keys, and message history will not be recoverable.

### Questions?

Drop them in this thread and we’ll help out.