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BorgBackup 1.4.5 is now available. This maintenance release for the deduplicating archiver includes a low-severity security patch, bug fixes, and minor features to keep your backups secure and reliable. go.pf7.net/TewrA

Restic v0.19.1 is out. This patch for the fast open-source backup tool fixes a kernel deadlock when mounting over the repo directory, and corrects handling of inaccessible source paths. 🛡️ github.com/restic/restic/…

Vykar backup v0.17.1 is out. The daemon status page now detects out-of-band snapshot changes within 60 seconds, rather than waiting for the next backup cycle. We also fixed a memory leak keeping the GUI password dialog open. go.pf7.net/F65dV

vykar v0.17.0 is out. Our backup tool now preserves hard links and non-UTF8 paths byte-for-byte on Unix. ⚠️ Note the breaking snapshot format change. You must upgrade all machines sharing a repo simultaneously. go.pf7.net/wkFrm

Restic v0.19.0 is out. This secure, fast backup tool update brings solid quality-of-life fixes for automation. Expect improved exit codes, better error handling, and Windows Samba mount support. 🛠️ Release details: go.pf7.net/5CKhI

vykar v0.16.2 is live. Windows backups now skip locked files instead of aborting. We also added restore size and an 'Added' column to the list view to track new bytes per snapshot. 🚀 go.pf7.net/iwJXJ

rustic v0.11.3 is out. The Rust-based backup tool adds experimental openDAL support, letting you back up directly from various cloud storage providers. Also includes JSON progress output and pcloud backend support. go.pf7.net/cRcZV

Borgmatic 2.1.6 adds an experimental console UI to browse Borg backups right from the terminal. MariaDB and MySQL database dumps also get a major upgrade, now capturing events, routines, and tablespaces. go.pf7.net/NMfVH

🙌 We have modernized our Borg+Borgmatic Ansible role a bit. It now groups all configs under 5 dicts and passes most Borgmatic configs directly through. github.com/borgbase/ansib…

borgmatic 2.1.5 is out! 🛡️ It adds mTLS support for Loki monitoring and fixes regressions where SSH warnings broke 'spot' checks. Plus, better ZFS snapshot handling. Details: github.com/borgmatic-coll…

borgmatic 2.1.4 is out! 🚀 - New stand-alone Linux binary (beta) - Switched to 'uv' for faster installs & upgrades - Smarter archive matching logic Reliable backups just got faster. 🛡️ github.com/borgmatic-coll…

🥳 Wishing everyone a happy World Backup Day! A good opportunity to ensure all your important data is covered by backups and they restore as expected. worldbackupday.com/en

Borg 1.4.4 is out! 🛡️ This maintenance release stabilizes the 1.4 series with improved binary builds via GitHub Actions. Essential for reliable, deduplicated, and encrypted backups. Details: github.com/borgbackup/bor… #borgbackup #opensource #infosec

We had to rename this to Vykar due to two trademark concerns. New website: vykar.borgbase.com

🚀 Today we're launching V'Ger, a Rust-based backup client that combines the best of Borg, Borgmatic, and Restic into one tool. One YAML config. Built-in scheduling. Native S3 and SFTP support. Database dumps without bash scripts. GitHub: github.com/borgbase/vger Benchmarks ↓

rustic v0.11.0 is out! 🦀 This maintenance release strengthens the fast, encrypted backup tool by updating core rustic-rs libraries. Essential for keeping your restic-compatible backups stable and efficient. Release notes: github.com/rustic-rs/rust… 🛠️ #backup #rustlang

👨‍🎓 Are you a student or new open source contributor with experience in Python and coding agents? Apply for our Google Summer of Code program and get a stipend of up to $6000 and learn about software engineering and open source on the way. More: github.com/borgbase/vorta…

Borgmatic 2.1.2 improves backup reliability. It fixes "spot" checks to handle deleted files gracefully and resolves ntfy notification regressions. Also improves error detection by correctly interpreting Borg exit codes. 🛠️ github.com/borgmatic-coll…

borgmatic 2.1.1 is out with key stability fixes. This release resolves a regression that caused 'spot' checks to hang and fixes invisible KeePassXC password prompts. Reliable backups require reliable tools. 🛠️ Full release details: github.com/borgmatic-coll… #borgmatic #backup #op

Vorta v0.11.3 is here to smooth out your backup workflow. 🛠️ This update fixes CLI command queuing when backups are running, resolves repo dropdown corruption, and improves source size estimation. Reliable backups start with a reliable UI. Details: github.com/borgbase/vorta… #Bor