Release 1.4.5

borgbackup 1.4.5

Some fixes (including a low-severity security fix), some new features and other updates.

Long changelog:

https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/1.4.5/changes.html#version-1-4-5-2026-07-19

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==1.4.5"

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: #9915

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!).

Release 1.4.4

borgbackup 1.4.4

borg 1.4.x is kind of a refreshed 1.2 with mostly the same features and behavior, but a few bigger changes that could introduce issues and thus were not suitable for just releasing them as 1.2.x, but rather needed some testing first.

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: #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 only

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: #9483

Release 2.0.0b20, beta quality, for testing only

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: #9237

Release 1.4.3

borgbackup 1.4.3

borg 1.4.x is kind of a refreshed 1.2 with mostly the same features and behavior, but a few bigger changes that could introduce issues and thus were not suitable for just releasing them as 1.2.x, but rather needed some testing first.

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: #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 1.4.2

borgbackup 1.4.2

borg 1.4.x is kind of a refreshed 1.2 with mostly the same features and behavior, but a few bigger changes that could introduce issues and thus were not suitable for just releasing them as 1.2.x, but rather needed some testing first.

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: #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.
• I built and signed the borg-freebsd-14-x86_64* binaries locally.

Release 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.

Release 2.0.0b19, beta quality, for testing only

borgbackup 2.0.0b19 beta release - do not use this on production backup repositories.

Long changelog:
https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b19/changes.html#version-2-0-0b19-2025-07-02

If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==2.0.0b19"

Docs: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b19/

Discussion: #8973

Notes:

• 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 only

DO NOT USE! b18 has a serious corruption issue in borg create.

borgbackup 2.0.0b18 beta release - do not use this on production backup repositories.

Long changelog:
https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b18/changes.html#version-2-0-0b18-2025-06-19

If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==2.0.0b18"

Docs: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b18/

Discussion: #8932

Notes:

• Give feedback if you find the linux32 (32bit intel/amd) binary useful.

Release 2.0.0b17, beta quality, for testing only

borgbackup 2.0.0b17 beta release - do not use this on production backup repositories.

Long changelog:
https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b17/changes.html#version-2-0-0b17-2025-05-23

If you use pip to install this, use: pip install "borgbackup==2.0.0b17"

Docs: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b17/

Discussion: #8874

Notes:

• Give feedback if you find the linux32 (32bit intel/amd) binary useful.