The current version of restic is 0.19.1 (as of 05/07/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
restic at a glance
restic is a popular open-source backup program with encryption, deduplication and many storage backends — widely used for reliable, self-controlled backups. restic ships regular releases; as the tool guarding your backups, keeping it current and correctly configured matters.
For admins restic is security-relevant in a specific way: it encrypts backups, so the repository password/key is critical — lose it and the backups are unrecoverable; leak it and they're exposed. Keep restic current for backend and fix updates, and source it officially. The repository format is stable across versions. The real work is operational: schedule backups, apply a retention policy (forget/prune), and — crucially — test restores regularly, since an untested backup isn't a backup. Store repositories off the source system (ideally append-only) so ransomware can't delete them. Track releases for features and fixes.
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.19.1 | STABLE | 05/07/2026 | Release notes → |
| 0.19.0 | STABLE | 09/06/2026 | Release notes → |
| 0.18.1 | STABLE | 21/09/2025 | Release notes → |
| 0.18.0 | STABLE | 27/03/2025 | Release notes → |
| 0.17.3 | STABLE | 08/11/2024 | Release notes → |
| 0.17.2 | STABLE | 27/10/2024 | Release notes → |
| 0.17.1 | STABLE | 05/09/2024 | Release notes → |
| 0.17.0 | STABLE | 26/07/2024 | Release notes → |
| 0.16.5 | STABLE | 01/07/2024 | Release notes → |
| 0.16.4 | STABLE | 04/02/2024 | Release notes → |
| 0.16.3 | STABLE | 14/01/2024 | Release notes → |
| 0.16.2 | STABLE | 29/10/2023 | Release notes → |
| 0.16.1 | STABLE | 24/10/2023 | Release notes → |
| 0.16.0 | STABLE | 31/07/2023 | Release notes → |
| 0.15.2 | STABLE | 24/04/2023 | Release notes → |
| 0.15.1 | STABLE | 30/01/2023 | Release notes → |
| 0.15.0 | STABLE | 12/01/2023 | Release notes → |
| 0.14.0 | STABLE | 25/08/2022 | Release notes → |
| 0.13.1 | STABLE | 10/04/2022 | Release notes → |
| 0.13.0 | STABLE | 26/03/2022 | Release notes → |
| 0.12.1 | STABLE | 03/08/2021 | Release notes → |
| 0.12.0 | STABLE | 14/02/2021 | Release notes → |
| 0.11.0 | STABLE | 05/11/2020 | Release notes → |
| 0.10.0 | STABLE | 19/09/2020 | Release notes → |
| 0.9.6 | STABLE | 22/11/2019 | Release notes → |
| 0.9.5 | STABLE | 23/04/2019 | Release notes → |
| 0.9.4 | STABLE | 06/01/2019 | Release notes → |
| 0.9.3 | STABLE | 13/10/2018 | Release notes → |
| 0.9.2 | STABLE | 06/08/2018 | Release notes → |
| 0.9.1 | STABLE | 10/06/2018 | Release notes → |
| 0.9.0 | STABLE | 21/05/2018 | Release notes → |
| 0.8.3 | STABLE | 26/02/2018 | Release notes → |
| 0.8.2 | STABLE | 17/02/2018 | Release notes → |
| 0.8.1 | STABLE | 27/12/2017 | Release notes → |
| 0.8.0 | STABLE | 26/11/2017 | Release notes → |
| 0.7.3 | STABLE | 20/09/2017 | Release notes → |
| 0.7.2 | STABLE | 13/09/2017 | Release notes → |
| 0.7.1 | STABLE | 22/07/2017 | Release notes → |
| 0.7.0 | STABLE | 01/07/2017 | Release notes → |
| 0.6.1 | STABLE | 01/06/2017 | Release notes → |
| 0.6.0 | STABLE | 29/05/2017 | Release notes → |
| 0.5.0 | STABLE | 11/03/2017 | Release notes → |
| 0.4.0 | STABLE | 02/02/2017 | Release notes → |
| 0.3.3 | STABLE | 08/01/2017 | Release notes → |
| 0.3.2 | STABLE | 18/12/2016 | Release notes → |
| 0.3.1 | STABLE | 13/12/2016 | Release notes → |
| 0.3.0 | STABLE | 02/10/2016 | Release notes → |
| 0.2.0 | STABLE | 30/07/2016 | Release notes → |
| 0.1.0 | STABLE | 14/09/2015 | Release notes → |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of restic?
- restic 0.19.1, released 05/07/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the restic release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
- How do I get notified about new restic updates?
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