From 016636225824d5c2c1e6d71f08f42ec8507cce4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: theguymadmax <theguymadmax@proton.me>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:56:45 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Use BackupDatabase() instead of File.Move in library.db
 migration

---
 .../Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs   | 31 ++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs b/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs
index 59b7e143c1..ce41c0ec55 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs
@@ -465,7 +465,36 @@ internal class MigrateLibraryDb : IDatabaseMigrationRoutine
         SqliteConnection.ClearAllPools();
 
         _logger.LogInformation("Move {0} to {1}.", libraryDbPath, libraryDbPath + ".old");
-        File.Move(libraryDbPath, libraryDbPath + ".old", true);
+        var libraryDbBackupPath = libraryDbPath + ".old";
+
+        if (File.Exists(libraryDbBackupPath))
+        {
+            File.Delete(libraryDbBackupPath);
+        }
+
+        using (var source = new SqliteConnection($"Filename={libraryDbPath}"))
+        using (var destination = new SqliteConnection($"Filename={libraryDbBackupPath}"))
+        {
+            source.Open();
+            destination.Open();
+            source.BackupDatabase(destination);
+        }
+
+        SqliteConnection.ClearAllPools();
+
+        File.Delete(libraryDbPath);
+
+        var walPath = libraryDbPath + "-wal";
+        if (File.Exists(walPath))
+        {
+            File.Delete(walPath);
+        }
+
+        var shmPath = libraryDbPath + "-shm";
+        if (File.Exists(shmPath))
+        {
+            File.Delete(shmPath);
+        }
     }
 
     private DatabaseMigrationStep GetPreparedDbContext(string operationName)

From 5597d8e1a7f227e89dda121c72bea4877203f240 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: theguymadmax <theguymadmax@proton.me>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:11:21 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Checkpoint wal

---
 .../Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs   | 33 ++++---------------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs b/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs
index ce41c0ec55..d48ab704f6 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs
@@ -464,37 +464,18 @@ internal class MigrateLibraryDb : IDatabaseMigrationRoutine
 
         SqliteConnection.ClearAllPools();
 
-        _logger.LogInformation("Move {0} to {1}.", libraryDbPath, libraryDbPath + ".old");
-        var libraryDbBackupPath = libraryDbPath + ".old";
-
-        if (File.Exists(libraryDbBackupPath))
+        using (var checkpointConnection = new SqliteConnection($"Filename={libraryDbPath}"))
         {
-            File.Delete(libraryDbBackupPath);
-        }
-
-        using (var source = new SqliteConnection($"Filename={libraryDbPath}"))
-        using (var destination = new SqliteConnection($"Filename={libraryDbBackupPath}"))
-        {
-            source.Open();
-            destination.Open();
-            source.BackupDatabase(destination);
+            checkpointConnection.Open();
+            using var cmd = checkpointConnection.CreateCommand();
+            cmd.CommandText = "PRAGMA wal_checkpoint(TRUNCATE);";
+            cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
         }
 
         SqliteConnection.ClearAllPools();
 
-        File.Delete(libraryDbPath);
-
-        var walPath = libraryDbPath + "-wal";
-        if (File.Exists(walPath))
-        {
-            File.Delete(walPath);
-        }
-
-        var shmPath = libraryDbPath + "-shm";
-        if (File.Exists(shmPath))
-        {
-            File.Delete(shmPath);
-        }
+        _logger.LogInformation("Move {0} to {1}.", libraryDbPath, libraryDbPath + ".old");
+        File.Move(libraryDbPath, libraryDbPath + ".old", true);
     }
 
     private DatabaseMigrationStep GetPreparedDbContext(string operationName)