dbbackup/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

All notable changes to dbbackup will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[2.1.0] - 2025-11-26

Added - Cloud Storage Integration

• S3/MinIO/B2 Support: Native S3-compatible storage backend with streaming uploads
• Azure Blob Storage: Native Azure integration with block blob support for files >256MB
• Google Cloud Storage: Native GCS integration with 16MB chunked uploads
• Cloud URI Syntax: Direct backup/restore using --cloud s3://bucket/path URIs
• TUI Cloud Settings: Configure cloud providers directly in interactive menu
  • Cloud Storage Enabled toggle
  • Provider selector (S3, MinIO, B2, Azure, GCS)
  • Bucket/Container configuration
  • Region configuration
  • Credential management with masking
  • Auto-upload toggle
• Multipart Uploads: Automatic multipart uploads for files >100MB (S3/MinIO/B2)
• Streaming Transfers: Memory-efficient streaming for all cloud operations
• Progress Tracking: Real-time upload/download progress with ETA
• Metadata Sync: Automatic .sha256 and .info file upload alongside backups
• Cloud Verification: Verify backup integrity directly from cloud storage
• Cloud Cleanup: Apply retention policies to cloud-stored backups

Added - Cross-Platform Support

• Windows Support: Native binaries for Windows Intel (amd64) and ARM (arm64)
• NetBSD Support: Full support for NetBSD amd64 (disk checks use safe defaults)
• Platform-Specific Implementations:
  • resources_unix.go - Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD
  • resources_windows.go - Windows stub implementation
  • disk_check_netbsd.go - NetBSD disk space stub
• Build Tags: Proper Go build constraints for platform-specific code
• All Platforms Building: 10/10 platforms successfully compile
  • ✅ Linux (amd64, arm64, armv7)
  • ✅ macOS (Intel, Apple Silicon)
  • ✅ Windows (Intel, ARM)
  • ✅ FreeBSD amd64
  • ✅ OpenBSD amd64
  • ✅ NetBSD amd64

Changed

• Cloud Auto-Upload: When CloudEnabled=true and CloudAutoUpload=true, backups automatically upload after creation
• Configuration: Added cloud settings to TUI settings interface
• Backup Engine: Integrated cloud upload into backup workflow with progress tracking

Fixed

• BSD Syscall Issues: Fixed syscall.Rlimit type mismatches (int64 vs uint64) on BSD platforms
• OpenBSD RLIMIT_AS: Made RLIMIT_AS check Linux-only (not available on OpenBSD)
• NetBSD Disk Checks: Added safe default implementation for NetBSD (syscall.Statfs unavailable)
• Cross-Platform Builds: Resolved Windows syscall.Rlimit undefined errors

Documentation

• Updated README.md with Cloud Storage section and examples
• Enhanced CLOUD.md with setup guides for all providers
• Added testing scripts for Azure and GCS
• Docker Compose files for Azurite and fake-gcs-server

Testing

• Added scripts/test_azure_storage.sh - Azure Blob Storage integration tests
• Added scripts/test_gcs_storage.sh - Google Cloud Storage integration tests
• Docker Compose setups for local testing (Azurite, fake-gcs-server, MinIO)

[2.0.0] - 2025-11-25

Added - Production-Ready Release

• 100% Test Coverage: All 24 automated tests passing
• Zero Critical Issues: Production-validated and deployment-ready
• Backup Verification: SHA-256 checksum generation and validation
• JSON Metadata: Structured .info files with backup metadata
• Retention Policy: Automatic cleanup of old backups with configurable retention
• Configuration Management:
  • Auto-save/load settings to .dbbackup.conf in current directory
  • Per-directory configuration for different projects
  • CLI flags always take precedence over saved configuration
  • Passwords excluded from saved configuration files

Added - Performance Optimizations

• Parallel Cluster Operations: Worker pool pattern for concurrent database operations
• Memory Efficiency: Streaming command output eliminates OOM errors
• Optimized Goroutines: Ticker-based progress indicators reduce CPU overhead
• Configurable Concurrency: CLUSTER_PARALLELISM environment variable

Added - Reliability Enhancements

• Context Cleanup: Proper resource cleanup with sync.Once and io.Closer interface
• Process Management: Thread-safe process tracking with automatic cleanup on exit
• Error Classification: Regex-based error pattern matching for robust error handling
• Performance Caching: Disk space checks cached with 30-second TTL
• Metrics Collection: Structured logging with operation metrics

Fixed

• Configuration Bug: CLI flags now correctly override config file values
• Memory Leaks: Proper cleanup prevents resource leaks in long-running operations

Changed

• Streaming Architecture: Constant ~1GB memory footprint regardless of database size
• Cross-Platform: Native binaries for Linux (x64/ARM), macOS (x64/ARM), FreeBSD, OpenBSD

[1.2.0] - 2025-11-12

Added

• Interactive TUI: Full terminal user interface with progress tracking
• Database Selector: Interactive database selection for backup operations
• Archive Browser: Browse and restore from backup archives
• Configuration Settings: In-TUI configuration management
• CPU Detection: Automatic CPU detection and optimization

Changed

• Improved error handling and user feedback
• Enhanced progress tracking with real-time updates

[1.1.0] - 2025-11-10

Added

• Multi-Database Support: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB
• Cluster Operations: Full cluster backup and restore for PostgreSQL
• Sample Backups: Create reduced-size backups for testing
• Parallel Processing: Automatic CPU detection and parallel jobs

Changed

• Refactored command structure for better organization
• Improved compression handling

[1.0.0] - 2025-11-08

Added

• Initial release
• Single database backup and restore
• PostgreSQL support
• Basic CLI interface
• Streaming compression

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Version Numbering

• Major (X.0.0): Breaking changes, major feature additions
• Minor (0.X.0): New features, non-breaking changes
• Patch (0.0.X): Bug fixes, minor improvements

Upcoming Features

See ROADMAP.md for planned features:

• Phase 3: Incremental Backups
• Phase 4: Encryption (AES-256)
• Phase 5: PITR (Point-in-Time Recovery)
• Phase 6: Enterprise Features (Prometheus metrics, remote restore)