Rewind Backups consist of the complete git repository, including all branches, plus GitHub related metadata associated with the repository, such as issues, milestones, and more:
Git Repository
- refs
- branches
- commits
- tags
- objects
- logs
Commit comments
- comment text
- creation date
- creator
- status open/closed
Releases *
Projects
- project columns
- project cards
Labels
Milestones
- status open/closed
- description
- due date
- associated issues
Issues *
- description
- creation date
- creator
- status open/closed
- comments (without reactions)
- assignee
- assigned labels
- assigned milestones
Pull Requests *
- description
- creation date
- creator
- status open/closed
- review comments (without reactions)
- assignee
- assigned labels
- assigned milestones
Pull requests are included in the backup, but can only be restored as issues due to limitations of the GitHub API.
Wikis
Wikis are included in the backup but cannot be automatically restored due to limitations of the GitHub API.
* Note: When you include an image or another attachment such as ZIP-Files, the file is uploaded to GitHub’s CDN and then referenced by the URL in the issue or comment. The URL for the attachment is included in the backup, but the file itself is fetched from GitHub’s CDN.