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+heroku addons:create heroku-postgresql:premium-0 --app production-1
+heroku pg:wait --app production-1
+
+heroku maintenance:on --app production-1
+heroku pg:copy DATABASE_URL CREATED_DATABASE_URL --app production-1
+
+heroku pg:promote CREATED_DATABASE_URL --app production-1
+
+heroku maintenance:off --app production-1
+
+
+
+1. 1-2
+2. 5
+3. deprovision new db