Re: Duplicity Release 3.2.0

Scott Hannahs via Duplicity-talk <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.sysutils.backup.duplicity.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
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
> 
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