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title: "How does RA handle patched core or modules during the update process?"
date: "2025-05-08T08:27:21+00:00"
summary: "RA applies patches to core and modules during updates. Learn how to reference patches for seamless integration."
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url: "/acquia-cloud-platform/help/68906-how-does-ra-handle-patched-core-or-modules-during-update-process"
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RA will attempt to apply your patches if they are referenced or placed correctly in your code repository, as described in [Patching core and contributed modules](/acquia-cms/ra/patching#ra-patching-modules). For more information on Drush patching, see [Patching and locking modules](/acquia-cms/ra/patching).

For websites built with [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/), follow the instructions at [Patching with Composer](/acquia-cloud-platform/develop-apps/composer#composer-patch) to reference all patches either from Drupal.org or a local `patches` directory above the `docroot` directory.