workflow: retention policy is not retroactive#5074
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Clarifies Dapr Workflow history retention behavior by documenting that retention policies are not retroactive, and provides CLI guidance for purging existing terminal workflows.
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- Added a warning that retention policy updates only apply to workflows that newly reach terminal states after the policy is active.
- Added Dapr CLI examples for retroactive cleanup using
dapr workflow purgeanddapr workflow list --filter-status. - Linked to the “How to: Manage workflows” doc for additional purge details.
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Clarify that adding or changing a retention policy does not retroactively purge workflows already in a terminal state. Include CLI examples for retroactive cleanup using
dapr workflow purge --all-older-thananddapr workflow list --filter-statuscombined with purge.