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+== {transforms-cap} migration guide
+This migration guide helps you upgrade your {transforms} to work with the 9.0 release. Each section outlines a breaking change and any manual steps needed to upgrade your {transforms} to be compatible with 9.0.
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+
+=== Updating deprecated {transform} roles (`data_frame_transforms_admin` and `data_frame_transforms_user`)
+If you have existing {transforms} that use deprecated {transform} roles (`data_frame_transforms_admin` or `data_frame_transforms_user`) you must update them to use the new equivalent {transform} roles (`transform_admin` or `transform_user`). To update your {transform} roles:
+1. Switch to a user with the `transform_admin` role (to replace `data_frame_transforms_admin`) or the `transform_user` role (to replace `data_frame_transforms_user`).
+2. Call the <<update-transform, update {transforms} API>> with that user.