I believe you have a mistake here.
"On the new node, begin copying the /blocks and /chainstate folders using rsync"
Based on the rsync command it seems this should be ran from the old node.
Also, I tried to leave this as a comment but comments weren't working. Thanks for the guide!
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@nivek check this out. It covers transferring blockchain data from one umbrel instance to another
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Excellent guide!
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