diff --git a/version-upgrade.sh b/version-upgrade.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Get the new version from the command line argument
+new_version=$1
+
+if [ -z "$new_version" ]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 <new_version>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Bring the stack down
+docker compose down
+
+# Update the APP_VERSION value in .env file
+sed -i "s/APP_VERSION=.*$/APP_VERSION=$new_version/" .env
+
+# Bring the stack back up
+docker compose up -d