---
title: "Litestream v0.5.0 is Here"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/litestream-v0-5-0-is-here-a2ph0wjhj
source_url: https://fly.io/blog/litestream-v050-is-here/
type: article
source: "Fly.io"
published: 2025-10-02T18:53:55.439Z
updated: 2025-10-02T18:54:18.067Z
tags: ["database", "sqlite"]
reading_time: 8
upvotes: 17
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Litestream v0.5.0 is Here

**[Fly.io](https://daily.dev/sources/flydotio)** · 8 min read · 17 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Litestream v0.5.0 introduces major performance improvements and point-in-time recovery for SQLite databases. The update replaces the old WAL-based backup system with a new LTX file format that enables transaction-aware backups, hierarchical compaction, and faster restoration. Key changes include eliminating the generations concept for simpler backup management, supporting restoration from an average of just a dozen files, and adding NATS JetStream as a replica option. The upgrade is backwards compatible with existing configurations, though it can't restore from old v0.3.x WAL files. Future plans include a VFS for instant read replicas that can serve pages from S3 while hydrating in the background.

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