Version 7.3.1 - Built-in MySQL and MariaDB Backup and Restore

Published: 2026-09-24 | Stela Augustínová

DbGate 7.3.1 brings built-in backup and restore to MySQL and MariaDB, adds more control over usage analytics, and makes team role configuration more flexible. This release also improves resource cleanup, fixes tab duplication, and addresses multiple security issues.

Back Up and Restore MySQL and MariaDB Without External Tools

You can now back up and restore MySQL and MariaDB databases directly in DbGate without installing separate database utilities. The built-in implementation removes an extra setup step, making these operations easier to use in environments where external tools are not available.

This extends the built-in backup and restore support introduced for PostgreSQL and SQL Server in earlier releases to two more widely used database engines.

Premium users also gain backup options and table selection, allowing them to choose which tables to include in a backup. Premium provides a choice between built-in and external backup and restore tools, so users can select the approach that fits their workflow.

Control Usage Analytics Through Deployment Settings

Version 7.3.1 adds the USAGE_ANALYTICS environment variable for controlling usage analytics through deployment configuration. This complements the optional usage analytics introduced in version 7.3.0 and lets administrators configure the setting as part of their environment setup.

Team Premium also adds centralized usage analytics settings for team administrators, providing a shared place to manage analytics for the team.

Use More Flexible Names for Team Roles

Team Premium administrators can now define custom role names in environment configuration using ROLE_<key>_NAME. Role names can contain dashes, dots, and other special characters, while the configuration uses a separate role key.

This makes it easier to use meaningful role names that match your team’s naming conventions without having to fit those names into environment variable keys.

Memory, Reliability, and Security Improvements

This release improves memory usage and cleanup of query results, file handles, and temporary sorting files. It also replaces the fs-reverse and byline dependencies with built-in file reading utilities, eliminating their deprecation warnings.

Tab duplication now works when saved tab settings contain non-JSON values. Version 7.3.1 also addresses multiple security issues as part of ongoing work to improve application security.

Complete Changelog

7.3.1

• ADDED: Built-in MySQL and MariaDB backup and restore without requiring external database tools
• ADDED: MySQL and MariaDB backup options and table selection, with a choice of built-in or external backup and restore tools (Premium)
• ADDED: Usage analytics control through the USAGE_ANALYTICS environment variable
• ADDED: Centralized usage analytics settings for team administrators (Team Premium)
• ADDED: Custom role names in environment configuration using ROLE_<key>_NAME, supporting names containing dashes, dots, and other special characters (Team Premium)
• CHANGED: Improved memory usage and cleanup of query results, file handles, and temporary sorting files
• CHANGED: Replaced the fs-reverse and byline dependencies with built-in file reading utilities to eliminate their deprecation warnings
• FIXED: Tab duplication failing when saved tab settings contain non-JSON values
• FIXED: Addressed multiple security issues to improve application security