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So you've outgrown MySQL. Maybe you need better JSON support, real window functions, or you're moving to a managed cloud database that defaults to Postgres. Whatever the reason — MySQL to PostgreSQL migration trips up almost everyone the first time. The two dialects look similar but behave very differently under the hood. Why MySQL Dumps Don't Import Directly into PostgreSQL users ( id INT(11) NOT