# Update Nexus Maven repository "version policy"

**URL:** <https://community.sonatype.com/t/update-nexus-maven-repository-version-policy/7381>\
**Category:** Sonatype Nexus Repository\
**Tags:** maven\
**Created:** [September 27, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/update-nexus-maven-repository-version-policy/7381 "2021-09-27T16:15:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![rbender](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f19dbf/32.png) [@rbender](https://community.sonatype.com/u/rbender)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/update-nexus-maven-repository-version-policy/7381/1 "2021-09-27T16:15:20Z")

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Hello, we are using Nexus OSS 3.29.2-02 and have an existing Maven 2 hosted repository with a version policy of “Release”. We would like to update it to allow snapshots as well but I do not see a way to change the version policy to Mixed. Is this possible?

If it is not possible to change the version policy on an existing repository, is it possible to create a new mixed repository and migrate all content from the existing one to new?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![mpiggott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@mpiggott](https://community.sonatype.com/u/mpiggott)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/update-nexus-maven-repository-version-policy/7381/2 "2021-10-04T18:14:13Z")

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If you’re a Nexus Pro users you should have options to move repository content. If not, there isn’t a way aside from downloading & re-uploading content.

Just in-case you aren’t aware - a group repository can contain both snapshot and release repositories, this can allow you to expose only a single repository for consumption but keep the your snapshot & releases in distinct repositories.