BorgBackup 1.2.9

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.