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Enhancement: Use redis `GETEX` in `RedisStore.get` for `renew_for` functionality on redis 6.2+

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#4,993 opened on Aug 16, 2026

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Summary

RedisStore.get predates Redi 6.2, which introduced GETEX to get a value and set its expiry in one step. On supported redis versions, GETEX should be used instead of the custom script.

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Research direction
Investigate the existing RedisStore.get implementation, understand the custom Lua script, and identify how to conditionally use GETEX on Redis versions 6.2+ while maintaining fallback for older versions.
Tech stack
pythonredis
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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70