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borgbackup/borg

Deduplicating archiver with compression and authenticated encryption.

30 Releases
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Release 1.4.41.4.4Latest
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·3mo ago·March 19, 2026
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📦 borgbackup 1.4.4

  • Long changelog:
  • https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/1.4.4/changes.html#version-1-4-4-2026-03-19
  • Short borg 1.4 overview (from a borg 1.2 perspective):
  • https://www.borgbackup.org/releases/borg-1.4.html

📦 Installation

  • If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==1.4.4"
  • For other installation methods and more details, please see: https://borgbackup.org/
  • See also the 00_README.txt file in the assets list below for a description of the available "fat binary" downloads.
  • Discussion: https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/discussions/9514
  • Note:
  • *-gh binaries are built on GitHub now. These Linux and FreeBSD binaries do support `borg mount`(FUSE filesystem), but the macOS binaries don't (use our brew tap!).
  • if you run on or package for a big endian architecture (most nowadays are little endian), check issue #9521.
Release 2.0.0b21, beta quality, for testing only2.0.0b21Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·3mo ago·March 15, 2026
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borgbackup 2.0.0b21 beta release - do not use this on production backup repositories. Long changelog: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b21/changes.html#version-2-0-0b21-2026-03-16 If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==2.0.0b21" Docs: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b21/ Discussion: https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/discussions/9483

Release 2.0.0b20, beta quality, for testing only2.0.0b20Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·5mo ago·December 24, 2025
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borgbackup 2.0.0b20 beta release - do not use this on production backup repositories. Long changelog: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b20/changes.html#version-2-0-0b20-2025-12-24 If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==2.0.0b20" Docs: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b20/ Discussion: https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/discussions/9237

Release 1.4.31.4.3
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·6mo ago·December 2, 2025
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📦 borgbackup 1.4.3

  • Long changelog:
  • https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/1.4.3/changes.html#version-1-4-3-2025-12-02
  • Short borg 1.4 overview (from a borg 1.2 perspective):
  • https://www.borgbackup.org/releases/borg-1.4.html

📦 Installation

  • If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==1.4.3"
  • For other installation methods and more details, please see: https://borgbackup.org/
  • See also the 00_README.txt file in the assets list below for a description of the available "fat binary" downloads.
  • Discussion: https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/discussions/9206
  • Note:
  • *-gh binaries are built on GitHub now. These Linux and FreeBSD binaries do support `borg mount`(FUSE filesystem), but the macOS binaries don't (use our brew tap!).
  • I built and signed the borg-linux-glibc231-x86_64* binaries locally.
Release 1.4.21.4.2
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·7mo ago·October 31, 2025
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📦 borgbackup 1.4.2

  • Long changelog:
  • https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/1.4.2/changes.html#version-1-4-2-2025-10-31
  • Short borg 1.4 overview (from a borg 1.2 perspective):
  • https://www.borgbackup.org/releases/borg-1.4.html

📦 Installation

  • If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==1.4.2"
  • For other installation methods and more details, please see: https://borgbackup.org/
  • See also the 00_README.txt file in the assets list below for a description of the available "fat binary" downloads.
  • Discussion: https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/discussions/9120
  • Note:
  • *-gh binaries are built on GitHub now.
  • *-gh binaries do not support `borg mount`(FUSE filesystem) due to a missing library. workaround: use the non-gh binary or borg 1.4.3 or 1.4.1.
  • I built and signed the borg-linux-glibc231-x86_64* binaries locally.
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Release 1.2.91.2.9
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·10mo ago·August 5, 2025
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📦 borgbackup 1.2.9 release

  • This is likely the final 1.2.x release, please migrate to using 1.4.x (it is quite similar).
  • If you are upgrading from borg < 1.2.5, please read and follow:
  • https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/blob/1.2.9/docs/changes.rst#pre-125-archives-spoofing-vulnerability-cve-2023-36811
  • Long changelog:
  • https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/blob/1.2.9/docs/changes.rst#version-129-2025-08-04
  • Short borg 1.2 overview (from a borg 1.1 perspective):
  • https://www.borgbackup.org/releases/borg-1.2.html

📦 Installation

  • If you use pip to install this, use: pip install pkgconfig ; pip install "borgbackup==1.2.9"
  • For other installation methods and more details, please see: https://borgbackup.org/
  • See also the 00_README.txt file in the assets list below for a description of the available "fat binary" downloads.
  • Notes:
  • no binary built on debian buster, use the stretch one if you need an old one.
  • no freebsd binary, build machine is broken.
Release 2.0.0b19, beta quality, for testing only2.0.0b19Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·10mo ago·August 2, 2025
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📋 Changes

  • The macOS Intel binaries will come later.
  • Give feedback if you find the linux32 (32bit intel/amd) binary useful.
  • The release notes erroneously state 2025-07-02 as release date, but it actually was 2025-08-02.
Release 2.0.0b18, beta quality, for testing only2.0.0b18Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·12mo ago·June 19, 2025
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📋 Changes

  • Give feedback if you find the linux32 (32bit intel/amd) binary useful.
Release 2.0.0b17, beta quality, for testing only2.0.0b17Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·1y ago·May 23, 2025
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📋 Changes

  • Give feedback if you find the linux32 (32bit intel/amd) binary useful.
Release 2.0.0b16, beta quality, for testing only2.0.0b16Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·1y ago·May 6, 2025
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📋 Changes

  • Give feedback if you find the linux32 (32bit intel/amd) binary useful.
Release 2.0.0b15, beta quality, for testing only2.0.0b15Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·1y ago·April 22, 2025
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📋 Changes

  • Give feedback if you find the linux32 (32bit intel/amd) binary useful.
Release 1.4.11.4.1
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·1y ago·April 18, 2025
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📦 borgbackup 1.4.1

  • Long changelog:
  • https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/1.4.1/changes.html#version-1-4-1-2025-04-19
  • Short borg 1.4 overview (from a borg 1.2 perspective):
  • https://www.borgbackup.org/releases/borg-1.4.html

📦 Installation

  • If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==1.4.1"
  • For other installation methods and more details, please see: https://borgbackup.org/
  • See also the 00_README.txt file in the assets list below for a description of the available "fat binary" downloads.
Release 2.0.0b14 - beta quality, for testing only2.0.0b14Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·1y ago·November 17, 2024
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📋 Changes

  • Only limited platform testing and binaries this time, see "vagrant" tag in issue tracker.
  • Give feedback if you find the linux32 (32bit intel/amd) binary useful.
Release 2.0.0b13 - beta quality, for testing only.2.0.0b13Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·1y ago·October 31, 2024
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📋 Changes

  • Binaries will come later.
  • Only limited platform testing and binaries this time, see "vagrant" tag in issue tracker.
Release 2.0.0b12 - beta quality, for testing only.2.0.0b12Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·1y ago·October 3, 2024
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borgbackup 2.0.0b12 beta release - do not use this on production backup repositories. Long changelog: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b12/changes.html#version-2-0-0b12-2024-10-03 If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==2.0.0b12" Docs: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b12/ Discussion: https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/discussions/8451 Note: Only limited platform testing and binaries this time, see "vagrant" tag in issue tracker.

Release 2.0.0b11 - beta quality, for testing only2.0.0b11Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·1y ago·September 26, 2024
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borgbackup 2.0.0b11 beta release - do not use this on production backup repositories. Long changelog: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b11/changes.html#version-2-0-0b11-2024-09-26 If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==2.0.0b11" Docs: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b11/ Discussion: https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/discussions/8427 Note: Only limited platform testing and binaries this time, see "vagrant" tag in issue tracker.

Release 2.0.0b10 - very beta, for testing only2.0.0b10Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·1y ago·September 9, 2024
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borgbackup 2.0.0b10 beta release - do not use this on production backup repositories. Long changelog: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b10/changes.html#version-2-0-0b10-2024-09-09 If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==2.0.0b10" Docs: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b10/ Discussion: https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/discussions/8369 Note: No OpenIndiana and *BSD platform testing, no FreeBSD binary this time, see issue tracker.

Release 2.0.0b9 - beta quality, for testing only2.0.0b9Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·1y ago·July 20, 2024
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borgbackup 2.0.0b9 beta release - do not use this on production backup repositories. Long changelog: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b9/changes.html#version-2-0-0b9-2024-07-20 If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==2.0.0b9" Docs: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b9/ Discussion: https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/discussions/8295

Release 1.4.01.4.0
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·1y ago·July 3, 2024
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📦 borgbackup 1.4.0

  • First release for the new 1.4-maint branch.
  • Long changelog:
  • https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/1.4.0/changes.html#version-1-4-0-2024-07-03
  • Short borg 1.4 overview (from a borg 1.2 perspective):
  • https://www.borgbackup.org/releases/borg-1.4.html

📦 Installation

  • If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==1.4.0"
  • For other installation methods and more details, please see: https://borgbackup.org/
  • See also the 00_README.txt file in the assets list below for a description of the available "fat binary" downloads.
Release 1.4.0rc1 - test it now please!1.4.0rc1Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·2y ago·May 26, 2024
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📦 borgbackup 1.4.0rc1

  • First release candidate for the new 1.4-maint branch and potentially last chance for pre-release testing (you can help testing by using this additionally to your production backups).
  • Especially authors of scripts, wrappers, automations and GUI frontends may want to look at BORG_EXIT_CODES.
  • Also, users of filesystem ACLs on Linux, FreeBSD and macOS should thoroughly test this, there were major changes in the ACL code.
  • All stuff listed in the changelog should get practically tested, especially correct behavior with BORG_EXIT_CODES=modern set and in error/warning conditions and backup / restore of ACLs.
  • Long changelog:
  • https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/1.4.0rc1/changes.html#version-1-4-0rc1-2024-05-26
  • Short borg 1.4 overview (from a borg 1.2 perspective):
  • https://www.borgbackup.org/releases/borg-1.4.html

📦 Installation

  • If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==1.4.0rc1"
  • For other installation methods and more details, please see: https://borgbackup.org/
  • See also the 00_README.txt file in the assets list below for a description of the available "fat binary" downloads.
Release 1.4.0b2, beta quality, for testing only1.4.0b2Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·2y ago·March 31, 2024
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📦 borgbackup 1.4.0b2 release

  • Second beta release of the new 1.4-maint branch.
  • Especially authors of scripts, wrappers, automations and GUI frontends may want to look at BORG_EXIT_CODES.
  • Also, users of filesystem ACLs on Linux, FreeBSD and macOS should thoroughly test this, there were major changes in the ACL code.
  • All stuff listed in the changelog should get practically tested, especially correct behavior with BORG_EXIT_CODES=modern set and in error/warning conditions and backup / restore of ACLs.
  • Long changelog:
  • https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/1.4.0b2/changes.html#version-1-4-0b2-2024-03-31
  • Short borg 1.4 overview (from a borg 1.2 perspective):
  • https://www.borgbackup.org/releases/borg-1.4.html

📦 Installation

  • If you use pip to install this, use: pip install pkgconfig ; pip install "borgbackup==1.4.0b2"
  • For other installation methods and more details, please see: https://borgbackup.org/
  • See also the 00_README.txt file in the assets list below for a description of the available "fat binary" downloads.
Release 1.2.81.2.8
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·2y ago·March 29, 2024
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📦 borgbackup 1.2.8 release

  • This release includes a simplified upgrade procedure at the top of the change log and other fixes:
  • https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/blob/1.2.8/docs/changes.rst#pre-125-archives-spoofing-vulnerability-cve-2023-36811
  • Long changelog:
  • https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/blob/1.2.8/docs/changes.rst#version-128-2024-03-29
  • Short borg 1.2 overview (from a borg 1.1 perspective):
  • https://www.borgbackup.org/releases/borg-1.2.html

📦 Installation

  • If you use pip to install this, use: pip install pkgconfig ; pip install "borgbackup==1.2.8"
  • For other installation methods and more details, please see: https://borgbackup.org/
  • See also the 00_README.txt file in the assets list below for a description of the available "fat binary" downloads.
Release 2.0.0b8, beta quality, for testing only2.0.0b8Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·2y ago·February 21, 2024
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borgbackup 2.0.0b8 beta release - do not use this on production backup repositories. Long changelog: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b8/changes.html#version-2-0-0b8-2024-02-20 If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==2.0.0b8" Docs: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b8/ Feedback: https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/discussions/8112

release 1.4.0b1, beta quality, for testing only1.4.0b1Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·2y ago·January 21, 2024
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📦 borgbackup 1.4.0b1 release

  • First beta release of the new 1.4-maint branch.
  • Especially authors of scripts, wrappers, automations and GUI frontends may want to look at BORG_EXIT_CODES.
  • All stuff listed in the changelog should get practically tested, especially correct behavior with BORG_EXIT_CODES=modern set and in error/warning conditions.
  • Long changelog:
  • https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/1.4.0b1/changes.html#version-1-4-0b1-2024-01-21
  • Short borg 1.4 overview (from a borg 1.2 perspective):
  • https://www.borgbackup.org/releases/borg-1.4.html

📦 Installation

  • If you use pip to install this, use: pip install pkgconfig ; pip install "borgbackup==1.4.0b1"
  • For other installation methods and more details, please see: https://borgbackup.org/
  • See also the 00_README.txt file in the assets list below for a description of the available "fat binary" downloads.
Release 1.4.0a1, alpha quality, for testing only1.4.0a1Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·2y ago·January 1, 2024
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📦 borgbackup 1.4.0a1 release

  • First alpha release of a new 1.4-maint branch.
  • Especially authors of scripts, wrappers, automations and GUI frontends may want to look at BORG_EXIT_CODES.
  • All stuff listed in the changelog should get practically tested, especially correct behavior with BORG_EXIT_CODES=modern set and in error/warning conditions.
  • Long changelog:
  • https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/blob/1.4.0a1/docs/changes.rst#version-140a1-2024-01-01
  • Short borg 1.4 overview (from a borg 1.2 perspective):
  • https://www.borgbackup.org/releases/borg-1.4.html

📦 Installation

  • If you use pip to install this, use: pip install pkgconfig ; pip install "borgbackup==1.4.0a1"
  • For other installation methods and more details, please see: https://borgbackup.org/
  • See also the 00_README.txt file in the assets list below for a description of the available "fat binary" downloads.
Release 1.2.71.2.7
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·2y ago·December 2, 2023
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📦 borgbackup 1.2.7 release

  • This release includes a fixed upgrade procedure at the top of the change log and other fixes:
  • https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/blob/1.2.7/docs/changes.rst#pre-125-archives-spoofing-vulnerability-cve-2023-36811
  • Long changelog:
  • https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/blob/1.2.7/docs/changes.rst#version-127-2023-12-02
  • Short borg 1.2 overview (from a borg 1.1 perspective):
  • https://www.borgbackup.org/releases/borg-1.2.html

📦 Installation

  • If you use pip to install this, use: pip install pkgconfig ; pip install "borgbackup==1.2.7"
  • For other installation methods and more details, please see: https://borgbackup.org/
  • See also the 00_README.txt file in the assets list below for a description of the available "fat binary" downloads.
Release 2.0.0b7, beta quality, for testing only2.0.0b7Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·2y ago·September 14, 2023
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borgbackup 2.0.0b7 beta release - do not use this on production backup repositories. Long changelog: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b7/changes.html#version-2-0-0b7-2023-09-14 If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==2.0.0b7" Docs: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b7/ Feedback: https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/discussions/7827

Release 1.2.61.2.6
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·2y ago·August 31, 2023
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📦 borgbackup 1.2.6 release

  • This release includes a security fix plus a fixed upgrade procedure at the top of the change log:
  • https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/blob/1.2.6/docs/changes.rst#pre-125-archives-spoofing-vulnerability-cve-2023-36811
  • Long changelog:
  • https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/blob/1.2.6/docs/changes.rst#version-126-2023-08-31
  • Short borg 1.2 overview (from a borg 1.1 perspective):
  • https://www.borgbackup.org/releases/borg-1.2.html

📦 Installation

  • If you use pip to install this, use: pip install pkgconfig ; pip install "borgbackup==1.2.6"
  • For other installation methods and more details, please see: https://borgbackup.org/
Release 1.2.5 (with security fix)1.2.5
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·2y ago·August 30, 2023
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📦 borgbackup 1.2.5 release

  • This release includes a security fix plus related upgrade instructions at the top of the change log:
  • https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/blob/1.2.5-cvedocs/docs/changes.rst#pre-125-archives-spoofing-vulnerability-cve-2023-36811
  • Long changelog:
  • https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/blob/1.2.5/docs/changes.rst#version-125-2023-08-30
  • Short borg 1.2 overview (from a borg 1.1 perspective):
  • https://www.borgbackup.org/releases/borg-1.2.html

📦 Installation

  • If you use pip to install this, use: pip install pkgconfig ; pip install "borgbackup==1.2.5"
  • For other installation methods and more details, please see: https://borgbackup.org/
Release 2.0.0b6, beta quality, for testing only2.0.0b6Pre-release
ThomasWaldmannThomasWaldmann·3y ago·June 12, 2023
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borgbackup 2.0.0b6 beta release - do not use this on production backup repositories. Long changelog: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b6/changes.html#version-2-0-0b6-2023-06-11 If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==2.0.0b6" Docs: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b6/ Feedback: https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/discussions/7647