In WCMS 3, you can replace files. Replacing files means the links to files on webpages will automatically update with the link to the new file. This way you will not have to manually update every link on a site that links to the replaced file.
Note: This will only work for files that are linked through the node number or the media library, not for files linked through relative path.
Replace a
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file
From the administration bar, select Workbench, and then select My Dashboard.
Navigate to Media.
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