Infrastructure

Pgbackrest is no longer being maintained

After 13 years, pgBackRest's maintainer abandoned the PostgreSQL backup tool when Crunchy Data's acquisition left no path for compatible employment or sponsorship, orphaning critical infrastructure for the community.

Monday, April 27, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline

pgBackRest, a popular PostgreSQL backup and restore tool maintained for 13 years, is no longer being actively developed. The original maintainer discontinued the project due to inability to secure corporate sponsorship or compatible employment following Crunchy Data's acquisition. The codebase remains available for community forks, though new maintainers should adopt a different name.

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