diff --git a/server/migrations/changelog.md b/server/migrations/changelog.md
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--- a/server/migrations/changelog.md
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@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ Please add a record of every database migration that you create to this file. Th
 | v2.19.1        | v2.19.1-copy-title-to-library-items          | Copies title and titleIgnorePrefix to the libraryItems table, creates update triggers and indices             |
 | v2.19.4        | v2.19.4-improve-podcast-queries              | Adds numEpisodes to podcasts, adds podcastId to mediaProgresses, copies podcast title to libraryItems         |
 | v2.20.0        | v2.20.0-improve-author-sort-queries          | Adds AuthorNames(FirstLast\|LastFirst) to libraryItems to improve author sort queries                         |
+| v2.31.1        | v2.31.1-update-metadata-json-with-id         | Adds ids to the locally stored metadata.json to help file moves keep track of the items                       |
diff --git a/server/migrations/v2.31.1-update-metadata-json-with-id.js b/server/migrations/v2.31.1-update-metadata-json-with-id.js
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+++ b/server/migrations/v2.31.1-update-metadata-json-with-id.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/**
+ * @typedef MigrationContext
+ * @property {import('sequelize').QueryInterface} queryInterface - a sequelize QueryInterface object.
+ * @property {import('../Logger')} logger - a Logger object.
+ *
+ * @typedef MigrationOptions
+ * @property {MigrationContext} context - an object containing the migration context.
+ */
+
+const migrationVersion = '2.31.1'
+const migrationName = `${migrationVersion}-update-metadata-json-with-id`
+const loggerPrefix = `[${migrationVersion} migration]`
+
+/**
+ * This upward migration creates a sessions table and apiKeys table.
+ *
+ * @param {MigrationOptions} options - an object containing the migration context.
+ * @returns {Promise<void>} - A promise that resolves when the migration is complete.
+ */
+async function up({ context: { logger } }) {
+  // Upwards migration script
+  logger.info(`${loggerPrefix} UPGRADE BEGIN: ${migrationName}`)
+  // Re-save all metadata json files, the id field will be added
+  const libraryItems = await Database.libraryItemModel.findAll()
+  for (const libraryItem of libraryItems) {
+    await libraryItem.saveMetadataFile()
+  }
+  logger.info(`${loggerPrefix} UPGRADE END: ${migrationName}`)
+}
+
+/**
+ * This downward migration script removes the sessions table and apiKeys table.
+ *
+ * @param {MigrationOptions} options - an object containing the migration context.
+ * @returns {Promise<void>} - A promise that resolves when the migration is complete.
+ */
+async function down({ context: { logger } }) {
+  // Downward migration script
+  logger.info(`${loggerPrefix} DOWNGRADE BEGIN: ${migrationName}`)
+  // Re-save all metadata json files, the id field will be removed
+  const libraryItems = await Database.libraryItemModel.findAll()
+  for (const libraryItem of libraryItems) {
+    await libraryItem.saveMetadataFile()
+  }
+  logger.info(`${loggerPrefix} DOWNGRADE END: ${migrationName}`)
+}
+
+module.exports = { up, down }