JetBackup Version 5.4.0 Release Notes

by blogadmin April 14, 2026 Release Notes We’re excited to promote JetBackup v5.4.0 to the ALPHA tier! This release introduces our new deduplication backup structure, API support for two-factor authentication (2FA), dry-run filter capabilities, and expanded bulk management with mass account assignment and reassignment features. Enhancements include improved email restore flexibility, cron control for cloned users, and workspace validation checks before download generation. Additionally, this release addresses scheduling delays, security improvements, and various GUI refinements for a more reliable and streamlined experience. Please note that “Base” features and fixes apply to all JetBackup versions. Bug Fixes JetBackup – v5.4.0 (Base): Resolved delay schedule not executing after backup job finishes – #2161 Added Deduplication backup structure – #2347 Added dry run filter capability. #2018 Resolved an issue where delayed schedules would not execute after a backup job finished. #2161 Check available space of ‘Workspace Directory’ before generating Download – #1247 Added the ability to mass reassign Assignable Accounts- # 1755 Added the ability to mass assign accounts to a tag- #1754 Added ability to restore Email structure only for Email backup items – #1975 Improved View Backups behavior where the panel config kept the oldest full backup item selected. #1129 Included additional core socket, API help, GUI, and internal security improvements. #2405, #2337, #2268, #2218 JetBackup – v5.4.0 (cPanel): Always restore the Email Account password via API during restore – #213 Resolved an issue where a fork could close unexpectedly due to reseller data returning null. #218 JetBackup – v5.4.0 (DirectAdmin): Improved account cross-panel restoration process for users without a contact email – #220 Resolved incorrect ownership for files in .cl.selector directory after restore from legacy destinations – #216 Resolved a bandwidth type mismatch that could return a float instead of an int. #217 Improved handling for cases where no email accounts were found, preventing the condition from being misclassified as an error. #219 JetBackup – v5.4.0 (Plesk): Resolved issue restoring Database Users – #116 Fixed fatal error when restoring DNS zones missing SOA record – #120 Resolved a regression where incorrect passwd_type handling of complex passwords could cause subscription creation or update failures. #118 Resolved an issue where a DNS zone restore API error could result in an empty restored zone for the domain. #117 JetBackup – v5.4.0 (Linux): Added the var.jetbackup_port option to lighttpd jetbackup5.conf to allow changing the web GUI port. #72 Plugin Updates S3 – 1.1.11 Modify the retry condition – #107 Performance Settings – Add setting to control Curl Connection Timeout – #106 SSH – 1.1.9 Base Compatibility Update SFTP – 1.0.11 Base Compatibility Update Google Drive – 1.1.5 Implement a new file chunk retries method – #32 Known Issues The resolution of these issues is currently in progress! Implement Email Forwarder backups – JB5-Base #2066 Symlinks not selected with select all in File Browser – JB5-Base #2283 Allow System Integrity Check time to be set – JB5-Base #1649 For more information on closed issues, please visit JetBackup Change Log. For more information on new features, please visit JetBackup 5 Documentation. If you would like to leave feedback, please visit JetBackup Forums. If you would like to leave a new feature request, please visit JetApps Feature Request.