Automatically update n8n version
n8n template #4335Summary
Use templateπ n8n Workflow: Check and Update n8n Version This workflow automatically checks if the local n8n version is outdated and, if so, creates a file to signal an update is needed. π₯οΈ Working Environment Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04 n8n Installation: Docker container π Project Directory Structure n8n/ βββ checkupdate.txt βββ check-update.sh βββ compose.yml βββ updaten8n.cron π§Ύ File Descriptions checkupdate.txt Contains a single word: true: Update is needed false: No update required check-update.sh !/bin/bash PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin if grep -q "true" /home/sysadmin/n8n/checkupdate.txt; then Place your update logic here echo "Update needed - please ins
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Help me set up the n8n workflow "Automatically update n8n version" (https://n8n.io/workflows/4335). It uses: HTTP Request. Import the template JSON into my n8n instance, list every credential I need to create, and walk me through testing it.
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