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Use RESTIC_HOST instead of RESTIC_HOSTNAME

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#301 opened on Jun 20, 2026

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Description

The backup script uses RESTIC_HOSTNAME for deterministic hostname of the backup.

But restic itself already reads the env var RESTIC_HOST for the same purpose

RESTIC_HOST                         Only consider snapshots for this host / Set the hostname for the snapshot manually (replaces --host)

https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/latest/075_scripting.html#environment-variables

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Locate all uses of RESTIC HOSTNAME in the backup script and replace them with RESTIC HOST, ensuring compatibility with restic's expected behavior.
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backenddevops
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