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# Migrating to workflow outputs

The {ref}`workflow output definition <workflow-output-def>` is a new way to define the top-level outputs of a workflow. It is a replacement for the {ref}`publishDir <process-publishdir>` directive. This tutorial describes these changes and explains how to migrate from `publishDir` to workflow outputs using the [rnaseq-nf](https://github.com/nextflow-io/rnaseq-nf) pipeline as an example.
The {ref}`workflow output definition <workflow-output-def>` is a new way to define the top-level outputs of a workflow. It is a replacement for the {ref}`publishDir <process-publishdir>` directive. This tutorial demonstrates how to migrate from `publishDir` to workflow outputs using the [rnaseq-nf](https://github.com/nextflow-io/rnaseq-nf) pipeline as an example.

:::{note}
Workflow outputs are stable in Nextflow 25.10. However, for large pipelines, it is recommended that you migrate to static typing and records first. See {ref}`migrating-static-types` for more information.
:::

## Overview

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## Example: rnaseq-nf

This section describes how to migrate from `publishDir` to workflow outputs using the [rnaseq-nf](https://github.com/nextflow-io/rnaseq-nf) pipeline as an example. To view the completed migration, see the [`preview-25-04`](https://github.com/nextflow-io/rnaseq-nf/tree/preview-25-04) branch of the rnaseq-nf repository.
This section describes how to migrate from `publishDir` to workflow outputs using the [rnaseq-nf](https://github.com/nextflow-io/rnaseq-nf) pipeline as an example. To view the completed migration, see the [`preview-25-10`](https://github.com/nextflow-io/rnaseq-nf/tree/preview-25-10) branch of the rnaseq-nf repository.

See {ref}`rnaseq-nf-page` for an introduction to the rnaseq-nf pipeline.

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