Database Migrations in a Spring Boot application using Flyway

In this story, we’ll learn how to implement Flyway as Database Migrations in a Spring Boot application.

· Prerequisites
· Overview
∘ What is Flyway?
∘ Key Features of Flyway
∘ How Flyway Works
· Getting Started
∘ Configure Flyway
∘ Create Migration Files
∘ Run the Application
· Conclusion
· References

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Prerequisites

This is the list of all the prerequisites:

• Spring Boot 3+
• Maven 3.6.3
• Java 21
• PostgreSQL

Overview

What is Flyway?

Flyway is an open-source database migration tool that helps manage and version control database schemas. It uses SQL scripts or Java-based migrations to track changes, making it easier to synchronize databases across different environments (development, testing, production). You can check the official documentation for…