With static sites, Git IS your backup. Every change is versioned and recoverable.
You don't need BackupBuddy after migrating to Next.js or Astro. Modern frameworks offer built-in solutions or lightweight npm packages that replace BackupBuddy with better performance and zero plugin bloat. See the alternatives below.
Official docs: Next.js Documentation · Astro Documentation
BackupBuddy replaced by Git
Version control for code
Visit https://git-scm.com
Cloud code hosting
Visit https://github.com
Initialize Git repository
Push to GitHub/GitLab
Every commit is a restore point
Branches for experiments
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