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PSQL Database: pgBackRest Update, Barman 3.18.0, and plpgsql_wrap v1.0
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LWN ☛ pgBackRest will continue
In April, David Steele, maintainer of the popular pgBackRest backup and restore project for PostgreSQL, announced that he had archived the project and it would no longer be maintained due to lack of sponsorship. On May 18, he announced that a number of sponsors have stepped forward to ensure its continued development: [...]
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PostgreSQL ☛ Barman 3.18.0 Released
Subject: Barman 3.18.0 Released
Date: 2026-03-12
From: EnterpriseDBWe are pleased to announce the release of Barman 3.18.0.
Barman (Backup and Recovery Manager) is an open-source administration tool for remote backups and disaster recovery of PostgreSQL servers in business-critical environments. It relies on PostgreSQL's point-in-time recovery technology, allowing DBAs to manage a complete catalog of backups and the recovery phase of multiple remote servers from one location.
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PostgreSQL ☛ plpgsql_wrap v1.0 released
plpgsql_wrapis a PostgreSQL extension used to obfuscate PLPGSQL source code, making it unreadable to users while remaining fully executable by the PostgreSQL database. It is primarily used to protect intellectual property or sensitive business logic when delivering code to third parties. It is similar to the Oracle WRAP function and utility.plpgsql_wrap v1.0 has been released, this is the first public release. It is compatible with PostgreSQL versions >= 12.
Write stored procedures with
LANGUAGE plpgsql_wrap;source is validated, then AES-256-GCM encrypted directly intopg_proc.prosrc.