This article was originally published on June 24, 2021
WHAT’S NEW
This update is notifying you of a new software release of pgBackRest 2.34. pgBackRest is an easy-to-use backup and restore tool that aims to enable your organization to implement disaster recovery solutions for PostgreSQL databases.
Highlights of this release include:
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Features |
Type |
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PostgreSQL 14 support (Usable with the latest PostgreSQL when released). |
Enhancement |
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Authentication without supplying authentication tokens when running in a GCE instance. |
Enhancement |
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Clean backup history manifests when they expire (after [repo-retention-history] days), which allows for housekeeping on backup metadata. |
Enhancement |
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Exclude databases from a Partial restore with --db-exclude, which results in easier configuration for a partial restore. |
Enhancement |
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Change archive expiration logging from detail to info level, which results in more info in normal logs for better error issue resolution. |
Enhancement |
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Fix issues with leftover spool files from a prior restore. |
Bugfix |
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Fix issue when checking links for large numbers of tablespaces. |
Bugfix |
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Free no longer needed remotes so they do not timeout during restore. |
Bugfix |
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Fix help when a valid option is invalid for the specified command. |
Bugfix |
TELL ME MORE
For more details, please review the pgBackRest 2.34 documentation:
https://www.enterprisedb.com/docs/supported-open-source/pgbackrest/
IS THIS FOR ME?
This announcement is for EDB customers who have a subscription and are either currently using or are interested in pgBackRest.
HOW TO GET THE SOFTWARE
pgBackRest 2.34 is available for Linux as an Open Source software package and can be downloaded from postgresql.org. For more information, visit:
https://www.postgresql.org/download/
Documentation is provided on the EDB website. Visit:https://www.enterprisedb.com/docs/supported-open-source/pgbackrest/
TROUBLESHOOTING
If you experience any problems around the installation, migration, upgrade or general use of your EDB software please contact our Technical Support teams. We can be reached at https://support.enterprisedb.com, and we’re also available 24 x 7 via email or phone at the details below:
Email: support@enterprisedb.com
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