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# remove references to the deprecated value
UPDATE job SET job_status = 'running' WHERE job_status = 'waiting';

# rename the existing type
ALTER TYPE status_enum RENAME TO status_enum_old;

# create the new type
CREATE TYPE status_enum AS ENUM('queued', 'running', 'done');

# update the columns to use the new type
ALTER TABLE job ALTER COLUMN job_status TYPE status_enum USING job_status::text::status_enum;
# if you get an error, see bottom of post

# remove the old type
DROP TYPE status_enum_old;
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