pgBackRest, major PostgreSQL backup tool, no longer maintained

David Steele, maintainer of pgBackRest, announces the end of the project after years of active maintenance.

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pgBackRest is used by many organizations to back up critical PostgreSQL databases.

This abandonment creates security and stability risks for dependent users.

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Fin de la maintenance active de Pgbackrest, solution critique de sauvegarde PostgreSQL

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