Prepare for swap and upgrade to v26.0

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This page outlines the general steps for upgrading from v25.2 to v26.0 if you are <red>not</red> using Materialize provided Terraforms.

If you are using Materialize-provided Terraforms, v0.6.1 and higher of the Terraforms handle the preparation for you. If using Materialize-provided Terraforms, upgrade your Terraform version to v0.6.1 or higher and follow the Upgrade notes:

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See also Upgrade Overview.

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