Backstop v1.7.0: Safer snapshot analysis and restores

Backstop 1.7 improves snapshot capture and restore safety.

• Reject filesystem links in source trees, backup libraries, snapshot manifests and restore destinations.
• Detect directory collisions and files blocking parent folders before copying the first restore file.
• Record file sizes from snapshot copies and reject the reserved root manifest.json filename without changing the source.
• Preserve existing snapshot formats, settings and scheduled tasks.

Windows application and installer CI passed on the release commit. Engine, analysis and scheduling regressions passed. The downloaded portable executable is checked with headless comparison and restore-preview commands before publication. Setup installs for the current account and bundles the runtime; a portable ZIP is also included.

Restore copies are not transactional. Keep snapshots and target folders unchanged during restores. Local symbolic-link fixture creation was unavailable; hosted CI results are linked in repository Actions.

Backstop v1.6.1: Display text corrections

Repairs damaged text encoding in interface labels, status messages and documentation. Arrows, symbols and punctuation now use valid UTF-8 text. Setup instructions reference this release.

Download Backstop-v1.6.1-setup.exe for automatic Windows setup with the bundled .NET runtime, or use the portable ZIP.

Verification: application regression and packaged UI checks passed. The setup installer passed first install, reinstall, installed application launch, uninstall and user-file preservation checks on a hosted Windows runner.

Installer CI: https://github.com/informent/Backstop/actions/runs/38151366919
App CI: https://github.com/informent/Backstop/actions/runs/38151366925

Backstop v1.6.0: Automatic Windows setup

Download Backstop-v1.6.0-setup.exe for automatic setup. It bundles the .NET runtime, installs for the current user, creates a Start menu shortcut and registers an uninstaller. A desktop shortcut is optional.

• Silent deployment is supported.
• Reinstallation preserves existing user data.
• Uninstall removes installed application files and preserves unrecognized user files and legacy settings.
• The portable Windows ZIP remains available.

Verification: application regression and packaged UI checks passed. The exact setup installer passed first install, reinstall, installed app launch, uninstall and user-file preservation tests on a hosted Windows runner.

Installer CI: https://github.com/informent/Backstop/actions/runs/38148859575
App CI: https://github.com/informent/Backstop/actions/runs/38148859546

Also adds verified snapshot comparison, content change classification, byte deltas and headless JSON restore-impact reports. The graphical comparison interface is still in development.

Backstop v1.5.1: New name, existing backups preserved

Backstop is the new name for OpenBackup.

• Updated app window, executable, installer and documentation.
• Existing profiles, schedules and activity logs stay in their original storage location.
• The scheduled task keeps its identity. Run Install.ps1 after installing this version to update its executable path.

Download and extract the Windows ZIP, then run Backstop.exe. Keep the included DLLs beside the executable. No separate .NET installation is required.

Verification: local backup, restore safety, scheduling and retention regression tests passed. Hosted Windows build, packaging, app launch and executable product metadata checks passed. This package contains that tested build.

OpenBackup 1.5.0

What's Changed

• Validate retention plans before deletion by @informent in #2

New Contributors

• @informent made their first contribution in #2

Full Changelog: v1.4.0...v1.5.0

OpenBackup 1.4.0

Full Changelog: v1.3.0...v1.4.0

OpenBackup v1.3.0

Final quality and distribution release.\n\n- Added manual snapshot, verification, and restore activity auditing.\n- Added self-contained Windows EXE distribution.\n- Added installer and uninstaller scripts.\n- Preserved open-source source tree inside the package.\n- Re-verified safety, restore, retention, scheduling, launch, and package-content checks.\n- Included final distributable package OpenBackup-013.

OpenBackup v1.2.0

Distribution milestone.\n\n- Added a self-contained Windows EXE to the release package.\n- Added Install.ps1 with desktop shortcut creation.\n- Added Uninstall.ps1 that leaves backup snapshots untouched.\n- Included source code separately for open-source review.\n- Verified application build, backup, restore, scheduling, retention, and launch behavior.\n- Included grouped installer package OpenBackup-012.

OpenBackup v1.1.0

Snapshot safety hardening.\n\n- Rejects destinations nested inside source folders.\n- Prevents same-second snapshot ID collisions.\n- Added regression coverage for unsafe layouts.\n- Re-verified backup, restore, retention, scheduling, publish, and launch behavior.\n- Included grouped source package OpenBackup-011.

OpenBackup v1.0.0

First major release.\n\n- Added a polished desktop dashboard and verified restore workflow.\n- Added persisted backup profiles and schedules.\n- Added unattended execution and Windows Task Scheduler integration.\n- Added configurable retention controls and safe old-snapshot cleanup.\n- Added local activity logging with an in-app viewer.\n- Added automated coverage for snapshots, restores, scheduling, unattended runs, and retention.\n- Included grouped source package OpenBackup-010.