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@rfay rfay commented Sep 4, 2026

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The Issue

Snapshot blog for v1.25.4

Rendered at https://pr-739.ddev-com-fork-previews.pages.dev/blog/ddev-snapshots/

TODO:

  • "Why do I need this"
    • Snapshots and restoring benefit everybody
    • seed snapshots can be great for simple startup of a project (even checking them in)
    • Embedding snapshots in a docker image is more special-purpose, especially for huge databases
  • "Seeding New Projects with --seed-snapshot needs to be preceded by normal "seed" snapshot usage. git add -f...
  • Make clear that a seed snapshot (checked in) can auto-start always wirht working project db
  • Add more links to docs

Screencast outline:

  • Basic snapshot usage and meaning. ddev snapshot --name, ddev snapshot restore, ddev snapshot restore --latest
  • Snapshots with git worktrees
  • Using a seed snapshot.
  • Using a --seed-snapshot snapshot
  • Using a custom image with snapshot (Look inside db container to see it)
  • Using a custom image with a huge uncompressed snapshot

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rfay force-pushed the 20260903_snapshot_blog branch from 6d2234b to ca666aa Compare September 15, 2026 15:16
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🌐 Fork Preview for PR #739

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@rfay rfay changed the title initial blog outline for snapshot blog Snapshot blog for v1.25.4 Sep 18, 2026
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rfay requested a review from weitzman September 18, 2026 19:11
rfay and others added 5 commits September 18, 2026 15:38
Fixes a Screenshots/Snapshots typo in the intro, tightens a couple of bullet points, and normalizes quote/backtick usage around the `seed` snapshot name. Removes a leftover paragraph about checking in a seed snapshot that duplicated the example already covered earlier in the post. Adds the Codex credit for the feature image and the standard Claude Code assistance note.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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rfay marked this pull request as ready for review September 19, 2026 16:10
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rfay commented Sep 19, 2026

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I think this should be good enough.

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rfay requested review from stasadev and tyler36 September 19, 2026 16:11
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