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+The Home Assistant Backup Automation Scripts automate the process of creating, transferring, and managing backups of your Home Assistant server. These scripts enable seamless backup management by:
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+- Creating backups on your Home Assistant server.
+- Transferring backups to your local machine for safekeeping.
+- Cleaning up old backups automatically on both the Home Assistant server and the local machine based on retention policies.
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