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[Backup] Retrieve the list of includes and excludes from a file

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Description

PostgreSQL 17 introduced a new feature to retrieve the list of includes and excludes from a file.

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Research direction

Start by locating pgAdmin's backup handling and how it currently represents include and exclude lists. Check PostgreSQL 17's file-based include/exclude behavior, then define completion as retrieving both lists from the file in the backup workflow.

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Assessment

Tech stack
postgresql, python
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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