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21 Jul 2025 edition
PostgreSQL GitHub

pgbackrest/pgbackrest: v2.55.1: Bug Fixes

Bug Fixes: Revert "calculate content-md5 on S3 only when required". (Reviewed by David Christensen. Reported by Frank Brendel.) Fix lower bounds checking for option keys. (Reviewed by David Christensen, Wolfgang…

Source: pgBackRest Releases dwsteele
PostgreSQL GitHub

pgbackrest/pgbackrest: v2.56.0: Progress Info Improvements

Bug Fixes: Fix issue with adhoc expiration when no backups in a repository. (Reviewed by Stefan Fercot. Reported by Anup Gupta.) Features: Add restore progress to info command output. (Contributed by Denis Garsh, Maxim…

Source: pgBackRest Releases dwsteele
Python

#441 It's Michaels All the Way Down

Topics include Turso Litestream, PEP 792 – Project status markers in the simple index, Run coverage on tests, and docker2exe.

Source: Python Bytes Michael Kennedy and Calvin Hendryx-Parker
DevSec

Cursor IDE Malware Extension Compromise in $500k Crypto Heist

Learn about the recent $500K crypto heist caused by a malicious "Solidity Language" extension in Cursor IDE. Understand how compromised IDE extensions and third-party registries pose significant supply chain risks for…

Source: Snyk Blog
Go Rust

How Rust and .NET Came Together to Power AI at Scale

Overview The Challenge: Bringing Rust Performance to a C# Ecosystem LanceDb is engineered for speed, concurrency, and efficient semantic search—thanks to its Rust foundation and async-first architecture. However, its…

Source: Ardan Labs Blog