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@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ Dropped support for Debian 10 (Buster).
 
   * Dropped support for Debian 10 (Buster).
 
+* ``backup_client`` role
+
+  * Previously the backup would run even if pre-backup scripts would
+    fail. This is no longer the case, and all pre-backup scripts must
+    exit with non-zero exit code in order for backup process to
+    kick-in.
+  * Old backups are now automatically purged after successful
+    backup. This could lead to longer runtimes for entire backup
+    process, as well as higher CPU usage.
+
 * ``common`` role
 
   * Dropped support for Python 2.7 pip requirements upgrade