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@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ Upgrading
 
 With Tutor, it is very easy to upgrade to a more recent Open edX or Tutor release. Just install the latest ``tutor`` version (using either methods above) and run the ``quickstart`` command again. If you have :ref:`customised <configuration_customisation>` your docker images, you will have to re-build them prior to running ``quickstart``.
 
+``quickstart`` should take care of automatically running the upgrade process. If for some reason you need to *manually* upgrade from an Open edX release to the next, you should run ``tutor local upgrade``. For instance, to upgrade from Ironwood to Juniper, run::
+
+    tutor local upgrade --from=ironwood
+
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