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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# KV-Tube Updater Script
+# This script pulls the latest code and Docker images, then restarts the service.
+
+echo "--- 1. Pulling latest code changes... ---"
+git pull origin main
+
+echo "--- 2. Pulling latest Docker image (v2.0)... ---"
+docker-compose pull
+
+echo "--- 3. Restarting service with new configuration... ---"
+# We down it first to ensure port bindings (5001 -> 5000) are updated
+docker-compose down
+docker-compose up -d --force-recreate
+
+echo "--- Done! Checking logs... ---"
+docker-compose logs --tail=20 -f kv-tube