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+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.AddEventsIndex do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  @disable_ddl_transaction true
+  @disable_migration_lock true
+
+  def change do
+    create_if_not_exists(
+      index(:objects, ["(data->>'type')"],
+        where: "data->>'type' = 'Event'",
+        name: :objects_events,
+        concurrently: true
+      )
+    )
+  end
+end