# RocketChat 8.0.1

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**Category:** Upgrade Help\
**Created:** [January 30, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/rocketchat-8-0-1/22714 "2026-01-30T15:09:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![reetp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/forums.rocket.chat/reetp/32/5546_2.png) [@reetp](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/reetp)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/rocketchat-8-0-1/22714/2 "2026-01-30T16:44:16Z")

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You make no mention of your setup at all so makes diagnosis difficult.

Always read the release notes BEFORE you upgrade. Save yourself a lot of hassle and heartbreak.

> **[Release 8.0.0 · RocketChat/Rocket.Chat](https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.0.0)**
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> Summary
> Breaking changes
> This release introduces a wide set of breaking changes focused on removing deprecated, end-of-life, and legacy functionality. Support for MongoDB 5.0 and 6.0 has been disco...

I presume you are not running Mongo in docker? If you are you should be reading this.

> [@\[ACTION REQUIRED\] Docker Compose Moving from Bitnami to Official MongoDB Image](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/action-required-docker-compose-moving-from-bitnami-to-official-mongodb-image/22693/1):
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> Upgrading Rocket.Chat Docker Compose to MongoDB 8.2 This guide explains how to migrate from the current Bitnami MongoDB 6.0 deployment to the official MongoDB 8.2 image. Background & Why This Upgrade Is Necessary Over the past several years, Bitnami has been the go-to provider for MongoDB images in our Docker Compose deployments. However, significant changes in the community have necessitated a shift in strategy: Recent Events: Bitnami Acquisition Impact: Bitnami was acquired by VMware (whi…

If not then check the rocketlogs at startup, It should tell you which Mongo version it detects.

Have a read here and provide the informaton required.

> <https://gist.github.com/reetp/a66149d5f060f260643a353ca7067a98#information-that-support-or-devs-will-require>

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