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# workflows versions update

Update a specific workflow version

## Synopsis

```shell
omics workbench workflows versions update VERSION_ID 
  [--workflow=WORKFLOW_ID]
  [--name=TEXT]
  [--description=FILE|TEXT]
  [--authors=JSON_DATA]
```

## Description

Update the metadata of an existing workflow version specified by `VERSION_ID`. You can modify the name, description, and authors of the workflow version using the provided flags.

## Examples

Update the name of an existing workflow version:

```shell
omics workbench workflows versions update v1 --workflow d37c4ea5-92c5-4ca8-b0cb-0e6171b2fca7 --name "New Version Name"
```

Update the description of the workflow version using a Markdown description from a file:

```shell
omics workbench workflows versions update v1 --workflow d37c4ea5-92c5-4ca8-b0cb-0e6171b2fca7  --description @new_description.md
```

Update the authors of the workflow version using JSON data:

```shell
omics workbench workflows versions update v1 --workflow d37c4ea5-92c5-4ca8-b0cb-0e6171b2fca7 --authors '["Author1", "Author2", "Author3"]'
```

## Positional Arguments

### `VERSION_ID`

The identifier of the specific version you want to update.

## Flags

### `--workflow`=`WORKFLOW_ID`

**Note**: The `--workflow` flag is required and specifies the identifier of the parent workflow. It cannot be modified through this command and retains its original reference.

### `--name`=`TEXT`

Change the human-readable name of the workflow version.

### `--description`=`FILE|TEXT`

Provide or update the description of the workflow version. You can either provide the description directly as text or use a file containing the description in Markdown format.

### `--authors`=`JSON_DATA`

Modify the list of authors for the workflow version using JSON data. Provide an array of authors' names in valid JSON format.


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