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Enhancement: Add JSON support to check Enhancement: Add JSON support to `check` command
Restic `check` now also supports the `--json` option and gives all The `check` command now supports the `--json` option to output all statistics in
statistics in JSON format. JSON format.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/1378 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/1378
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5194 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5194

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Bugfix: Correctly restore timestamp on long filepaths on old Windows versions Bugfix: Correctly restore long filepaths' timestamp on old Windows
The `restore` command did not restore timestamps on file paths longer than 256 The `restore` command now correctly restores timestamps for files with paths longer
characters on Windows versions before Windows 10 1607. than 256 characters on Windows versions prior to Windows 10 1607.
This issue is now resolved.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/1843 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/1843
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5061 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5061

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Bugfix: Ignore disappeared backup source files Bugfix: Ignore disappeared backup source files
If during a backup files were removed between restic listing the directory The `backup` command now quietly skips files that are removed between directory
content and backing up the file in question, the following error could occur: listing and backup, instead of printing errors like:
``` ```
error: lstat /some/file/name: no such file or directory error: lstat /some/file/name: no such file or directory
``` ```
The backup command now ignores this particular error and silently skips the
removed file.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/2165 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/2165
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/3098 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/3098
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5143 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5143

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Enhancement: Allow generating shell completions to stdout Enhancement: Support generating shell completions to stdout
Restic `generate` now supports passing `-` passed as file name to `--[shell]-completion` option. The `generate` command now supports using `-` as the filename with the
`--[shell]-completion` option to write the generated output to stdout.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/2511 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/2511
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5053 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5053

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Enhancement: Add warmup support on S3 backend before repacks and restores Enhancement: Add experimental S3 cold storage support
Introduce S3 backend options for transitioning pack files from cold to hot Introduce S3 backend options for transitioning pack files from cold to hot storage
storage on S3 and S3-compatible providers. Note: only works before repacks on S3 and S3-compatible providers. Note: this only works for the `prune`, `copy`
(prune/copy) and restore for now, and gated behind a new "s3-restore" feature and `restore` commands for now.
flag.
This experimental feature is gated behind the "s3-restore" feature flag.
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5173 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5173
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/3202 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/3202

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Enhancement: Allow excluding online-only cloud files (e.g. OneDrive) Enhancement: Allow excluding online-only cloud files (e.g. OneDrive)
Restic treated OneDrive Files On-Demand as though they were regular files Restic treated files synced using OneDrive Files On-Demand as though they
for the purpose of backup which caused issues with VSS, could make backup were regular files. This caused issues with VSS and could cause OneDrive to
incredibly slow (as OneDrive attempted to download files), or could fill download all files.
the source disk (e.g. 1TB of files in OneDrive on a 500GB disk).
Restic now allows the user to exclude these files when backing up with Restic now allows the user to exclude these files when backing up with
the `--exclude-cloud-files` switch. the `--exclude-cloud-files` option.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/3697 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/3697
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4935 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4935
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/4990 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/4990

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Enhancement: add sort options for `ls` command Enhancement: Add `sort` option to `ls` command
in the past, the output of ls -l was sorted by name. Now it can be sorted by The `ls -l` command output can now be sorted using the new `--sort <field>`
one of the specifiers (name|size|time=mtime|atime|ctime|extension). option for the fields `name`, `size`, `time` (same as `mtime`), `mtime`,
Use --sort <sortable field> to achieve this. `atime`, `ctime` and `extension`. A `--reverse` option is also available.
Reverse sorting also has been implemtented. Use --reverse to indicate reverse
sorting.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4179 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4179
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5182 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5182

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Enhancement: Sort `find` output from newest to oldest and add `--reverse` option Enhancement: Change default sort order for `find` output
The old output behaviour was to sort snapshots from oldest to newest. The `find` command now sorts snapshots from newest to oldest by default. The
The new sorting order is from newest to oldest. If one wants to revert to the previous oldest-to-newest order can be restored using the new `--reverse` option.
old behaviour, use the option --reverse.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4433 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4433
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5184 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5184

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Enhancement: Add config option to set Microsoft Blob Storage Access Tier Enhancement: Add support for Microsoft Blob Storage access tiers
The `azure.access-tier` option can be passed to Restic (using `-o`) to The new `-o azure.access-tier=<tier>` option allows specifying the access tier
specify the access tier for Microsoft Blob Storage objects created by Restic. (`Hot`, `Cool` or `Cold`) for objects created in Microsoft Blob Storage. If
unspecified, the storage account's default tier is used.
The access tier is passed as-is to Microsoft Blob Storage, so it needs to be
understood by the API. The allowed values are `Hot`, `Cool`, or `Cold`.
If unspecified, the default is inferred from the default configured on the
storage account.
You can mix access tiers in the same container, and the setting isn't
stored in the restic repository, so be sure to specify it with each
command that writes to Microsoft Blob Storage.
There is no official `Archive` storage support in restic, use this option at There is no official `Archive` storage support in restic, use this option at
your own risk. To restore any data, it is still necessary to manually warm up your own risk. To restore any data, it is necessary to manually warm up the
the required data in the `Archive` tier. required data in the `Archive` tier.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4521 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4521
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5046 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5046

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Enhancement: support creating snapshot summary statistics for old snapshots Enhancement: Add snapshot summary statistics to rewritten snapshots
When `rewrite` is used with the `--snapshot-summary` option, a new snapshot is The `rewrite` command now supports a `--snapshot-summary` option to add
created containing statistics summary data. Only two fields in the summary will statistics data to snapshots. Only two fields in the summary will be non-zero:
be non-zero: `TotalFilesProcessed` and `TotalBytesProcessed`. `TotalFilesProcessed` and `TotalBytesProcessed`.
When rewrite is called with one of the `--exclude` options, `TotalFilesProcessed` For snapshots rewritten using the `--exclude` options, the summary
and `TotalBytesProcessed` will be updated in the snapshot summary. statistics are updated accordingly.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4942 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4942
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5185 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5185

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Enhancement: Format exit errors as JSON with --json Enhancement: Format exit errors as JSON when requested
Restic now prints any exit error messages as JSON when requested. Restic now formats error messages as JSON when the `--json` flag is used.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4948 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4948
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/4952 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/4952

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Enhancement: add SLSA provenance to the GHCR Container images Enhancement: Add SLSA provenance to GHCR container images
Restic's GitHub Container Registry (GHCR) image build workflow now includes Restic's GitHub Container Registry (GHCR) image build workflow now includes
SLSA provenance generation. This enhancement improves the security and SLSA (Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts) provenance generation.
traceability of images built and pushed to GHCR.
Please see the restic documentation for more information about verifying SLSA
provenance.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4983 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4983
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/4999 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/4999

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Enhancement: Retry loading repository config Enhancement: Add retry mechanism for loading repository config
Restic now retries loading the repository config file when opening a repository. Restic now retries loading the repository config file when opening a repository.
In addition, the `init` command now also retries backend operations. The `init` command now also retries backend operations.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5081 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5081
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5095 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5095

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Enhancement: Allow including/excluding extended file attributes during restore Enhancement: Allow including/excluding extended file attributes during `restore`
Restic restore attempts to restore all extended file attributes. The `restore` command now supports the `--exclude-xattr` and `--include-xattr`
Now two new command line flags are added to restore to control which options to control which extended file attributes will be restored. By default,
extended file attributes will be restored. all attributes are restored.
The new flags are `--exclude-xattr` and `--include-xattr`.
If the flags are not provided, restic will default to restoring
all extended file attributes.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5089 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5089
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5129 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5129

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Enhancement: Indicate the of deleted files/directories during restore Enhancement: Show count of deleted files and directories during `restore`
Restic now indicates the number of deleted files/directories during restore. The `restore` command now reports the number of deleted files and directories,
The `--json` output now includes a `files_deleted` field that shows the number both in the regular output and in the `files_deleted` field of the JSON output.
of files and directories that were deleted during restore.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5092 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5092
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5100 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5100

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Enhancement: Make small pack size configureable for `prune` Enhancement: Make small pack size configurable for `prune`
The `prune` command now supports the `--repack-smaller-than` option that The `prune` command now supports the `--repack-smaller-than` option that
allows repacking pack files smaller than the given size. allows repacking pack files smaller than a specified size.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5109 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5109
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5183 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5183

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Enhancement: Add DragonflyBSD support Enhancement: Add DragonFlyBSD support
Restic can now be compiled on DragonflyBSD. Restic can now be compiled on DragonflyBSD.

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Enhancement: Restic tag command returns the modified snapshot information Enhancement: Make `tag` command print which snapshots were modified
Restic `tag` command now returns the modified snapshot information in the The `tag` command now outputs which snapshots were modified along with their
output. Added `--json` option to the command to get the output in JSON format new snapshot ID. The command supports the `--json` option for machine-readable
for scripting access. output.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5137 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5137
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5144 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5144

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Enhancement: Enable xattr support, on NetBSD 10+ Enhancement: Add xattr support for NetBSD 10+
Restic now supports backing up, and restoring extended attributes, on systems running NetBSD 10, or later. Extended attribute support for `backup` and `restore` operations
is now available on NetBSD version 10 and later.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5174 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5174
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5180 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5180

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Bugfix: Fix rare crash in command output Bugfix: Fix rare crash in command output
Some commands could in rare cases crash when trying to print status messages Some commands could in rare cases crash when trying to print status messages
and request retries at the same time. This resulted in an error like the following: and request retries at the same time, resulting in an error like the following:
``` ```
panic: runtime error: slice bounds out of range [468:156] panic: runtime error: slice bounds out of range [468:156]
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/restic/internal/ui/termstatus/stdio_wrapper.go:36 +0x136 /restic/internal/ui/termstatus/stdio_wrapper.go:36 +0x136
``` ```
This has been fixed. This has now been fixed.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5259 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5259
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5300 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5300

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Enhancement: `recover` automatically runs `repair index` Enhancement: Make `recover` automatically rebuild index when needed
When trying to recover data from an interrupted snapshot, it was necessary When trying to recover data from an interrupted snapshot, it was previously
to manually run `restic repair index` before runnning `restic recover`. necessary to manually run `repair index` before runnning `recover`. This now
This now happens automatically. happens automatically so that only `recover` is necessary.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/52897 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/52897
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5296 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5296

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Change: Update dependencies and require Go 1.23 or newer Change: Update dependencies and require Go 1.23 or newer
We have updated all dependencies. Since some libraries require newer Go We have updated all dependencies. Restic now requires Go 1.23 or newer to build.
standard library features, support for Go 1.19, 1.20, 1.21 and 1.22 has been
dropped, which means that restic now requires at least Go 1.23 to build.
This also disables support for TLS versions older than TLS 1.2. On Windows, This also disables support for TLS versions older than TLS 1.2. On Windows,
restic now requires at least Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016. On macOS, restic now requires at least Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016. On macOS,

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Enhancement: Compress ZIP archives created by `dump` command Enhancement: Enable compression for ZIP archives in `dump` command
Restic did not compress the archives that were created by using The `dump` command now compresses ZIP archives using the DEFLATE algorithm,
the `dump` command. It now saves some disk space when exporting reducing the size of exported archives.
archives using the DEFLATE algorithm for "zip" archives.
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5054 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5054

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Enhancement: Include backup start and end in JSON output Enhancement: Add start and end timestamps to `backup` JSON output
The JSON output of the backup command now also includes the timestamps The JSON output of the `backup` command now includes `backup_start` and
of the `backup_start` and `backup_end` times. `backup_end` timestamps, containing the start and end time of the backup.
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5119 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5119

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Enhancement: Provide clear error message if AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME is not set Enhancement: Provide clear error message if AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME is not set
If AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME is not set, any command related to an Azure repository If `AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME` was not set, commands related to an Azure repository
would result in a misleading networking error. Restic will now detect this and would result in a misleading networking error. Restic now detect this and
provide a clear warning that the variable is not defined. provides a clear warning that the variable is not defined.
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5141 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5141

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Bugfix: Include root tree when searching using `find --tree` Bugfix: Include root tree when searching using `find --tree`
`restic find --tree` didn't find trees referenced by `restic snapshot --json`. The `restic find --tree` command did not find trees referenced by
It now correctly includes the root tree when searching. `restic snapshot --json`. It now correctly includes the root tree
when searching.
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5153 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5153

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Change: Promote feature flags Change: Promote feature flags
The `explicit-s3-anonymous-auth` and `safe-forget-keep-tags` features are The `explicit-s3-anonymous-auth` and `safe-forget-keep-tags` features are
now stable and can no longer be disabled. The feature flags will be removed now stable and can no longer be disabled. These corresponding feature flags
in restic 0.19.0. will be removed in restic 0.19.0.
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5162 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5162

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Bugfix: Prevent Windows VSS event log 8194 warnings for backup with fs snapshot Bugfix: Prevent Windows VSS event log 8194 warnings for backup with fs snapshot
When running `restic backup` with `--use-fs-snapshot` flag in Windows with admin rights, event logs like When running `backup` with the `--use-fs-snapshot` option in Windows with admin rights, event logs like
``` ```
Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error querying for the IVssWriterCallback interface. hr = 0x80070005, Access is denied. Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error querying for the IVssWriterCallback interface. hr = 0x80070005, Access is denied.
. This is often caused by incorrect security settings in either the writer or requester process. . This is often caused by incorrect security settings in either the writer or requester process.
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Writer Name: System Writer Writer Name: System Writer
Writer Instance ID: {54b151ac-d27d-4628-9cb0-2bc40959f50f} Writer Instance ID: {54b151ac-d27d-4628-9cb0-2bc40959f50f}
``` ```
are created several times(the backup itself succeeds). Prevent this from occurring.
are created several times even though the backup itself succeeds. This has now been fixed.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5169 https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/5169
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5170 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5170

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Bugfix: Correctly account for duplicate data in `prune --max-unused` Bugfix: Fix duplicate data handling in `prune --max-unused`
`prune --max-unused size` did not correctly account for duplicate data. The `prune --max-unused size` command did not correctly account for duplicate
If a repository contained a large amount of duplicate data, this could data. If a repository contained a large amount of duplicate data, this could
previously result in pruning too little data. previously result in pruning too little data. This has now been fixed.
This issue is now resolved.
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5212 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5212
https://forum.restic.net/t/restic-not-obeying-max-unused-parameter-on-prune/8879 https://forum.restic.net/t/restic-not-obeying-max-unused-parameter-on-prune/8879

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Bugfix: Fix creation of oversized indexes by `repair index --read-all-packs` Bugfix: Fix creation of oversized index by `repair index --read-all-packs`
Since restic 0.17.0, the new index created by `repair index --read-all-packs` was Since restic 0.17.0, the new index created by `repair index --read-all-packs` was
written as a single large index. This significantly increases memory usage while written as a single large index. This significantly increased memory usage while
loading the index. loading the index.
The index is now correctly split into multiple smaller indexes. `repair index` now The index is now correctly split into multiple smaller indexes, and `repair index`
also automatically splits oversized indexes. now also automatically splits oversized indexes.
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5249 https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/5249

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Enhancement: Improve handling of flaky rclone backends Enhancement: Improve retry handling for flaky `rclone` backends
Since restic 0.17.0, the backend retry mechanisms relies on backends correctly Since restic 0.17.0, the backend retry mechanisms rely on backends correctly
reporting when a file does not exist. This is not always the case for some rclone reporting when a file does not exist. This is not always the case for some
backends, causing restic to stop retrying after the first failure. `rclone` backends, which caused restic to stop retrying after the first failure.
For rclone, failed requests are now retried up to 5 times before giving up. For rclone, failed requests are now retried up to 5 times before giving up.