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[Migration guide] Add note about prefering change_column_null over change_column
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@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ Adding or removing a NOT NULL clause (or another constraint) can typically be
done without requiring downtime. However, this does require that any application
changes are deployed _first_. Thus, changing the constraints of a column should
happen in a post-deployment migration.
NOTE: Avoid using
`change_column`
as it produces inefficient query because it re-defines
the whole column type. For example, to add a NOT NULL constraint, prefer
`change_column_null `
## Changing Column Types
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