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Document that restore_backup checks a backup before replacing the database - #721

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Commits on Oct 8, 2026
- Say that restore_backup verifies a backup before it replaces the database
  
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- Scope the restore check to database files, and note staging space, mount points and 5.3.2
  
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- Say restore serves writes while it stages, refuses a copy that won't fit, and when the aside copy goes
  
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- Say what a refused rerun, a symlink fix and an early refusal leave behind
  
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- Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into docs/restore-verify-before-replace
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- Badge the restore_backup behavior change as changed in v5.3.2
  
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