The version 4.x series of Nominatim has seen some major changes to the code. Both, the database import and the search frontend have received major updates and refreshed algorithms. As we go into 2024, it is time to consolidate and regroup. The goal is that the next version 5 is leaner and even more easy to use than previous versions. This requires some changes to how Nominatim is installed and used. Learn in this post how this affects you and how you can upgrade.