# What this PR does
This PR adds
[django-migration-linter](https://github.com/3YOURMIND/django-migration-linter)
to keep database migrations
backwards compatible
- we can automatically run migrations and they are zero-downtime, e.g.
old code can work with the migrated database
- we can run and rollback migrations without worrying about data safety
- OnCall is deployed to the multiple environments core team is not able
to control
See [django-migration-linter
checklist](https://github.com/3YOURMIND/django-migration-linter/blob/main/docs/incompatibilities.md)
for the common mistakes and best practices
## Which issue(s) this PR fixes
## Checklist
- [ ] Tests updated
- [ ] Documentation added
- [ ] `CHANGELOG.md` updated
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Co-authored-by: Joey Orlando <joey.orlando@grafana.com>