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 # Updating a Node with a New Version of Cosmos SDK
 
+The update is performed at a specific block height, up to this height, it is not necessary to stop and restart the node. It will stop itself at the block height specified in the proposal.
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 ## Stopping Nodes
 
 To stop the node, run: