Guidance on migrating Plex metadata to a brand new server

I have a NAS containing over 1,000 home videos, spanning approximately 13 years. Currently, I use a Plex Media Server on Windows 10 to manage this library. Now, I’m ready to upgrade both the operating system to Windows 11 and the hardware to something more modern, essentially rebuilding everything from scratch.

However, I need to preserve 13 years’ worth of Plex metadata, with the most critical elements being the Release Dates and Posters assigned to each video.

I’ve read through the migration guides, but I’m still a bit unclear on what exactly needs to be done.

Where is this metadata stored, and what’s the best way to migrate it?

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