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+To improve performance, Dataverse estimates download counts. This release includes an update that makes the estimate more accurate.
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/db/migration/V5.13.0.3__8840-improve-guestbook-estimates.sql b/src/main/resources/db/migration/V5.13.0.3__8840-improve-guestbook-estimates.sql
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+ALTER TABLE guestbookresponse SET (autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor = 0.01);
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