<t>As of EF 5.0, the approach you describe is the preferred way. So<br/>
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PM> Update-Database -TargetMigration:"NameOfSecondToLastMigration"<br/>
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or using your example migrations<br/>
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PM> Update-Database -TargetMigration:"CategoryIdIsLong"<br/>
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One solution would be to create a wrapper PS script that automates the steps above. Additionally, feel free to create a feature request for this, or better yet, take a shot at implementing it! https://github.com/dotnet/ef6</t>