Re: Duplicity Release 3.2.0
Scott Hannahs via Duplicity-talk <[email protected]>
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Wow, You have been busy! This looks like a major step forward. Thanks Ken and duplicity team. -Scott > On Aug 11, 2026, at 08:59, Kenneth Loafman via Duplicity-talk <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > We are pleased to announce the release of Duplicity 3.2.0. This version brings significant modernization to the codebase, improves the developer experience, and includes several critical bug fixes. > > Below is a summary of the key changes: > > New Features and Modernization > > - librsync Enhancements: Added a get_version() function to the librsync wrapper and implemented a pure Python fallback using ctypes for environments where the C extension is unavailable. > - Code Refactoring: Performed a large-scale refactor to use f-strings for string concatenation across the entire codebase. > - GPG Integration: Replaced the internal gpginterface.py with the standard python-gnupg library for improved maintenance and reliability. > > Infrastructure and Tooling > > - Developer Experience: Added PyCharm devcontainer support, base Dockerfiles, and comprehensive coverage configuration with new Makefile targets. > - Build System: Rewrote the makechangelog utility in Python, updated the Snapcraft configuration to core26 (Python 3.14), and improved the release preparation scripts. > - CI/CD: Refined pipeline triggers for better handling of push, web, and merge request events. > > Bug Fixes and Reliability > > - Security: Replaced unsafe os.system calls with safer Python alternatives (e.g., subprocess). > - Error Handling: Standardized error handling by replacing log.FatalError calls with raised errors.FatalError exceptions. > - Core Logic: Implemented a comprehensive fix for backup, restart, and cleanup logic. > - Backend & Restore Fixes: Resolved issues related to lockfile releases, B2 backend compatibility, PCA backend URL handling, and an AssertionError during restore operations. > > For a full list of commits and details, please refer to the CHANGELOG.md <https://gitlab.com/duplicity/duplicity/-/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md> file in the repository. > > Best regards, > The Duplicity Team > > _______________________________________________ > Duplicity-talk mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/duplicity-talk _______________________________________________ Duplicity-talk mailing list [email protected] https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/duplicity-talk