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Description

A busy WAL checkpoint could leave committed Restore Points outside the main database file. Vault now exports a standalone SQLite snapshot and reuses it for every copy in the same Database Backup.

Live database + committed WAL
  → SQLite Online Backup in a private directory
  → timestamped and latest copies on each Destination

Type of Change

• fix Bug fix
• test Regression coverage

Pre-Submission Governance

• I built and ran the project locally and verified this change actually works (not just that it compiles)
• I ran make test locally and all backend tests pass
• I ran make pre-commit-run (lint + security checks) locally and it passes
• I pasted real local verification output under Testing Performed below (no placeholder text)
• This PR is self-contained and is not a duplicate; I have not opened other overlapping or back-to-back PRs for the same change
• If an AI agent created or assisted with this PR, a human reviewed and verified the changes before submission

Related Issues

Fixes #648

Area & Target

• area: db
• area: runner
• area: storage

Changes Made

• Share the SQLite Online Backup routine with the local snapshot manager. Destination exports reserve a private file and check cancellation between page batches.
• Build one completed snapshot before opening any Destination adapter. Reuse the snapshot and timestamp across the job Destination and opted-in Destinations.
• Skip publication when snapshot creation fails. Preserve the previous latest copy on a Destination if its timestamped write fails.
• Report a redacted Database Backup warning in the run log and activity feed independently of the workload result.
• Bind WebDAV requests to the finalization context so a timed-out upload stops promptly.
• End WebDAV write backoff at the operation deadline and prune history only after a successful latest write.

Security & Sensitive Operations

• No hardcoded secrets, API tokens, passwords, private keys, or private host addresses
• Sensitive operations preserve safety boundaries

The exporter stages the snapshot in a private directory with a 0600 file. Destination encryption continues to use the configured Vault passphrase.

Testing Performed

• Targeted Go regression tests and race checks
• Full backend tests with make test
• Go linting and formatting
• Security scans with make security-check
• Pre-commit hooks with make pre-commit-run

Test Results

The original exporter lost the committed Restore Point in both plaintext and encrypted exports while a reader blocked the checkpoint. The patched exporter recovered it from the timestamped and latest copies on both isolated Destinations.

--- PASS: TestDatabaseBackupIncludesCommittedWAL
    --- PASS: TestDatabaseBackupIncludesCommittedWAL/plaintext
    --- PASS: TestDatabaseBackupIncludesCommittedWAL/encrypted
--- PASS: TestDatabaseBackupSnapshotFailurePreservesLatestAndReportsWarning
--- PASS: TestDatabaseBackupTimestampedFailurePreservesLatest

Endpoints: 3/3 passed, Ping: 200
WebSocket upgrade successful (HTTP 101 Switching Protocols)
MCP streamable HTTP OK
Playwright UI verification completed: passed

The isolated exporter tests ran on Unraid 7.4.0. The deployed binary passed checksum verification and make verify. Locally, a temporary Go overlay gave an unrelated safepath test a private fixture directory because /tmp/x already exists as a file.

The review follow-up preserves a completed SQLite copy when cancellation arrives in its final step. The exporter still checks cancellation before opening a Destination and before replacing the latest copy. Added tests cover those boundaries, a read-only SQLite target, staging and Destination discovery failures, and a failed latest write. The full exporter suite passed again in an isolated Unraid 7.4.0 fixture. The production daemon verification above used the initial WAL fix.

The WebDAV regression blocked the dated or latest PUT after receiving the body. On the previous commit the latest PUT ignored cancellation. With the fix both requests observed cancellation, the existing latest copy remained intact, and the opted-in Destination was untouched. The full backend suite, WebDAV tests, four race-test runs of the cancellation regression, security scans, and the isolated Unraid 7.4.0 exporter suite passed.

The retention regression reproduced removal of the oldest history copy after a failed latest write. The fix preserves that copy and the newly written dated snapshot. The WebDAV retry regression verifies that the backoff ends at the operation deadline. The targeted race tests, full backend suite, pre-commit hooks, and isolated Database Backup and WebDAV suites on Unraid 7.4.0 passed for the follow-up.

The uncovered SQLite lines are path-resolution failures, failure to close a newly reserved file, the Windows drive-letter URI branch, cancellation between connection acquisition and its raw callback, and use of a driver without the SQLite backup API. The uncovered runner lines are the staging cleanup warning and cancellation windows between publication steps. Tests cover cancellation during actual PUTs and check that it stops further Destination writes. The WebDAV lines left uncovered are the two returns that propagate a backoff cancellation from the directory and chunk retry loops. The deadline test exercises their shared wait function directly.

Documentation

• Code comments added/updated
• CHANGELOG.md updated under [Unreleased]

Breaking Changes

Existing database backup filenames, encryption, and archive format remain compatible. A binary revert rolls back the exporter. The WebDAV request context is enabled by the Database Backup finalizer.

Checklist

• I have updated CHANGELOG.md under [Unreleased] with details of this change
• PR title follows Conventional Commits
• Linked the relevant GitHub issue above
• Pure Go maintained (CGO_ENABLED=0) with SQLite WAL mode and connection pragmas respected
• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• My changes generate no new warnings
• I have added tests that prove my fix is effective
• New and existing tests pass locally with my changes
• No sensitive information (tokens, passwords, personal data) is included

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Database backups now include committed changes that may still be held in SQLite’s write-ahead log, helping ensure exported copies contain the latest data.
  • Backup and export failures are reported separately, making issues clearer.
  • If creating a snapshot or writing a timestamped backup fails, the existing latest backup is preserved.
  • When an upload is cancelled, later destinations are not updated with an incomplete backup.

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Walkthrough

Database backups now use a staged SQLite online snapshot for destination exports. The flow checks cancellation, returns snapshot and destination errors, and records redacted warnings during finalisation. A failed timestamped write stops the latest-pointer write for that destination. Tests cover committed WAL data in plaintext and encrypted copies, snapshot and write failures, cancellation, and destination fan-out.

Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: Moderate · up to 2569c

If a WebDAV database backup upload outlasts the finalisation timeout, it can keep running and later overwrite a newer latest copy with older data. This is unlikely, but it should be addressed or explicitly accepted before merge. The new snapshot flow otherwise behaves as described.

Pre-merge checks: 2 · 1

Failed checks: 1 warning

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Tests Cover Changed Code		The standing FAIL still applies. HEAD is 02c87cd, the same commit as the previous run, so no code changed since that verdict. I re-checked its items against the current files. **Changed code in `int…	Add tests for each untested changed branch. Do not lower coverage targets or add coverage ignore rules. 1. internal/db/online_backup.go L78-81: add a seam or fake driver connection without NewBackup. Assert the "does not support online …

Passed checks: 2 passed

Check name	Status	Explanation
Linked Issues check		Issue #648 (direct) requires Destination Database Backups to include committed changes, even when a checkpoint is blocked. The PR meets this through DB.BackupToFile in internal/db/online_backup.go…
Out of Scope Changes check		The changes map to #648 or support it. Changes include: the shared snapshot routine in internal/db/online_backup.go, which the issue asks to reuse; the backupWorkingDBToPath delegation in `interna…

Full details: Linked Issues check

Explanation

Issue #648 (direct) requires Destination Database Backups to include committed changes, even when a checkpoint is blocked. The PR meets this through DB.BackupToFile in internal/db/online_backup.go. It uses the SQLite Online Backup API from a pooled connection, so the copy reflects committed WAL content. The runner builds one snapshot before opening Destination adapters (internal/runner/db_backup.go) and reuses it, with one timestamp, for the job Destination and opted-in Destinations. The checkpoint call is removed. Tests in internal/runner/db_backup_wal_test.go cover: committed WAL data in plaintext and encrypted exports; matching timestamped, latest and opted-in copies; preservation of the previous latest copy on snapshot or timestamped-write failure; and a redacted warning reported separately from the workload status. internal/db/online_backup_test.go covers the private 0600 reservation and cancellation at page boundaries. Each acceptance criterion maps to a change and a test. Evidence comes from the PR summary and the test names; I did not run the tests.

Full details: Out of Scope Changes check

Explanation

The changes map to #648 or support it. Changes include: the shared snapshot routine in internal/db/online_backup.go, which the issue asks to reuse; the backupWorkingDBToPath delegation in internal/db/snapshot.go; the runner flow, warning and cancellation changes in internal/runner/db_backup.go and runner.go; the CHANGELOG entry; and new or updated tests. Updated assertions in db_backup_coverage_test.go and misc_458_test.go follow the new error behaviour. The PR does not change encryption format, retention or archive format, as stated in the PR description. No unrelated changes were identified from the summary. The PR description's note on an unrelated safepath test and local overlay is a test-environment note, not a code change in this PR.

Full details: Tests Cover Changed Code

Explanation

The standing FAIL still applies. HEAD is 02c87cd, the same commit as the previous run, so no code changed since that verdict. I re-checked its items against the current files. Changed code in internal/db/online_backup.go with no test: - L25-27: filepath.Abs error for the snapshot path. No test or seam. - L29-31: filepath.Abs error for the live database path. No test or seam. - L47-49: file.Close() error for the reserved snapshot file. No test. - L53-55: non-slash path prefix branch. Linux tests never reach it. The Windows CI job (.github/workflows/ci.yml, L317-323) runs internal/recovery, fsstat, dedup, crypto, and safepath JoinRemote only. It does not run internal/db. - L72-74: ctx.Err() check inside conn.Raw. TestBackupToFileCleansUpWhenConnectionWaitIsCancelled cancels before the call or while waiting for the pooled connection. It never cancels after acquisition. - L78-81: "driver connection does not support online backup" branch. No fake driver or seam. No test string matches this error. - L86-89: backup.Finish() error handling. No test injects a Finish failure. Changed code in internal/runner/db_backup.go with no test: - L73-76: cancellation check in the opted-in fan-out loop. The cancellation tests use one opted-in Destination. The job Destination upload returns at L66-68 first, so this check is never reached. - L78: errors.Join for an opted-in publish error. TestBackupDatabaseFanOutA458 runs the fan-out with a successful extra Destination. The failing-root case calls backupDatabaseToDest directly, not backupDatabase. The error-propagation path is not exercised. - L113-114: cancellation check after a successful timestamped write. The timestamped cancellation test fails the PUT at L110, so this return is never reached. - L120-122: prune skip when the context is cancelled after a successful latest write. TestDatabaseBackupCancellationStopsPublication ("during latest upload") fails at L118 first. TestDatabaseBackupLatestFailureSkipsPrune covers a failed write, not cancellation. Not re-checked: internal/storage/webdav.go and the new WebDAV retry and deadline logic. This run does not assess them. A PASS would still need them checked. Covered: The dest == live check, the file-exists rejection, the read-only step failure, the page-boundary cancellation, and the snapshot-failure and staging-failure paths have tests. The FAIL stands. The required tests are not present in the current tree.

Resolution

Add tests for each untested changed branch. Do not lower coverage targets or add coverage ignore rules. 1. internal/db/online_backup.go L78-81: add a seam or fake driver connection without NewBackup. Assert the "does not support online backup" error. 2. internal/db/online_backup.go L86-89: inject a backup.Finish() failure through a seam. Assert the error is returned and the handle is released. 3. internal/db/online_backup.go L72-74: cancel after the pooled connection is acquired and before conn.Raw runs. Assert context.Canceled and that no snapshot remains. 4. internal/db/online_backup.go L25-31 and L47-49: cover the filepath.Abs and file.Close error returns through a seam. 5. internal/db/online_backup.go L53-55: run the prefix branch on a Windows runner. Add internal/db's online backup test to the Windows job in .github/workflows/ci.yml, or add a seam that exercises the branch on Linux. 6. internal/runner/db_backup.go L73-76: configure two opted-in Destinations. Cancel during the first upload. Assert the second is skipped and the cancellation error is returned. 7. internal/runner/db_backup.go L78: configure an opted-in Destination whose publish fails. Call backupDatabase. Assert the returned joined error includes it, and that the job Destination still receives its copy. 8. internal/runner/db_backup.go L113-114: make the timestamped write succeed, then cancel. Assert no latest write occurs. 9. internal/runner/db_backup.go L120-122: make the latest write succeed, then cancel. Seed older timestamped copies beyond dbBackupsKept. Assert pruneDBBackups is skipped and the older copies remain. 10. Review internal/storage/webdav.go changes for untested branches under the same rules.

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🟡 Changes recommended

A moderate active issue remains in internal/db/online_backup.go: onlineBackup can return ctx.Err() after the final backup.Step completes, potentially misreporting failure on an otherwise successful backup and triggering callers like BackupToFile to delete a valid snapshot file.

1 open issue

• Final context check can turn a completed backup into an error · New

What changed in this PR

Fixes Destination Database Backups potentially omitting committed SQLite WAL data under checkpoint contention by creating a standalone SQLite Online Backup snapshot once per backup run and reusing it across destinations.

Changes:

• Build a self-contained SQLite snapshot via the Online Backup API before opening any Destination adapters, then publish timestamped + latest copies from that snapshot.
• Improve failure handling to preserve the previous latest copy on timestamped-write failures and emit redacted warnings independently of workload outcome.
• Add regression and unit tests covering WAL contention (plaintext/encrypted), snapshot/publish failure behavior, and snapshot path reservation/cancellation semantics.

File	Description
internal/​runner/​runner.go	Wires the new snapshot-backed database backup flow into the Runner and routes finalization through the updated database-backup finalizer.
internal/​runner/​misc_458_test.go	Updates existing runner regression tests to match the new database-backup behavior and return values.
internal/​runner/​db_backup.go	Reworks Database Backup to create a single Online Backup snapshot and publish it across destinations with improved error and warning handling.
internal/​runner/​db_backup_wal_test.go	Adds regression tests proving committed WAL content is included in exports (plaintext/encrypted) and validating snapshot/publish failure behavior.
internal/​runner/​db_backup_coverage_test.go	Adjusts coverage-focused tests for the new database-backup signatures and helper behavior.
internal/​db/​snapshot.go	Refactors SnapshotManager to reuse the shared Online Backup snapshot implementation.
internal/​db/​online_backup.go	Introduces shared SQLite Online Backup helpers (e.g., BackupToFile/onlineBackup) with path reservation and cancellation checks.
internal/​db/​online_backup_test.go	Adds unit tests for snapshot file reservation/URI handling and cleanup behavior under cancellation or timeout.
CHANGELOG.md	Documents the database backup WAL snapshot fix under the Unreleased changelog entries.

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Confidence Score: 5/5

[Medium impact] The PR appears safe to merge; no blocking issues were found.

Summary

Database backups now use one standalone SQLite snapshot that includes committed WAL data.

• Database backups include committed WAL data in each destination copy.
• WebDAV uploads stop when a Database Backup is cancelled.

No actionable new issues or repository-rule violations were found. No previous review threads were supplied. Tests were inspected but not run during this review.

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Codecov Report

❌ Patch coverage is 91.33858% with 11 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.
✅ All tests successful. No failed tests found.

Files with missing lines	Patch %	Lines
internal/db/online_backup.go	88.67%	6 Missing ⚠️
internal/runner/db_backup.go	93.33%	3 Missing ⚠️
internal/storage/webdav.go	88.88%	2 Missing ⚠️

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🟢 Approved

The change includes broadened regression and unit coverage around WAL inclusion and failure/cancellation boundaries and centralizes snapshot creation via SQLite Online Backup for consistent reuse across destination publishes, with noted follow-ups tracked separately rather than blocking the current patch.

No open issues 🎉

1 resolved since last review

• Final context check can turn a completed backup into an error

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Inline comments:
Review comments at @internal/runner/db_backup.go:
- Line 100: Update the finalisation flow around stopOnCancel and CloseAdapter so
cancellation during a WebDAV latest-copy write either stops the write or
prevents it from publishing after the run slot is released. Establish a safe
cancellation or publication guard for the WebDAV write, and preserve the
guarantee that an older write cannot replace a newer latest copy.

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Failed pre-merge checks:
- Tests Cover Changed Code:
Add tests for each untested branch, without lowering coverage targets or adding
ignore rules: 1. Add a seam or fake driver connection that does not implement
NewBackup. Assert the "does not support online backup" error. 2. Add a seam that
injects a backup.Finish() failure. Assert that the error is returned and the
handle is released. 3. Cancel after the pooled connection is acquired and before
conn.Raw runs. Assert context.Canceled and that no snapshot remains. 4. Cover
the filepath.Abs and file.Close error branches with a seam, or with a
platform-specific test that runs on the platform where the branch applies. 5.
Run a test that reaches the Windows prefix branch on a Windows CI runner. Add
internal/db's online backup test to the Windows job, or document the
platform-only gap for the reviewer. 6. Add two opted-in Destinations. Cancel
during the first opted-in upload. Assert that the second is skipped and that the
cancellation error is returned. 7. Add an opted-in Destination whose publish
fails. Assert that backupDatabase returns a joined error that includes it, and
that the job Destination still receives its copy. 8. Cancel during the
latest-pointer write. Assert that the prior timestamped and latest copies are
kept and that pruneDBBackups does not run.

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Files selected for processing: 9

• CHANGELOG.md
• internal/db/online_backup.go
• internal/db/online_backup_test.go
• internal/db/snapshot.go
• internal/runner/db_backup.go
• internal/runner/db_backup_coverage_test.go
• internal/runner/db_backup_wal_test.go
• internal/runner/misc_458_test.go
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🟡 Changes recommended

Moderate-severity active issues remain: backup pruning can proceed after a failed latest write, risking loss of recoverability, and WebDAV retry logic may retry on context deadlines, potentially extending timed-out operations beyond intended limits.

1 open issue

• Treat context deadline exceeded as non-retriable in WebDAV retries · New

1 previously missed issue

In code that hasn't changed since last review

Don't prune old backups after a failed latest upload

internal/​runner/​db_backup.go:121

pruneDBBackups runs even when the latest write failed (it’s gated only on ctx.Err()). If the latest upload errors but the context is still active, this can still delete older timestamped backups, reducing recoverability despite reporting a Database Backup failure. Gate pruning on both a successful latest write and no cancellation.

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The review evidence describes a focused set of changes with corresponding regression and end-to-end tests added/updated across the affected WebDAV, runner, and SQLite snapshot/online-backup components, and no unresolved problems are indicated in the provided context.

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1 resolved since last review

• Treat context deadline exceeded as non-retriable in WebDAV retries

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