Automation: Final robust DB restore fixes and updated gitignore rules.

scripts/backup_internal.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+# Aether Internal Backup Script (Runs inside the Cron Container)
+set -e
+
+# These are paths INSIDE the cron container
+BACKUP_DIR="/backups"
+TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M)
+BACKUP_FILE="${BACKUP_DIR}/auto_backup_${TIMESTAMP}.gz"
+
+echo "[$(date)] Starting Scheduled Backup..."
+
+# We use the Docker CLI inside this container to talk to the MariaDB container
+# The password is taken from the environment variable passed to this service
+docker exec ${CONTAINER_MARIADB} mariabackup --user=root --password="${AE_DB_PASSWORD}" \
+    --backup --stream=xbstream --open-files-limit=65535 | gzip > "${BACKUP_FILE}"
+
+echo "[$(date)] Backup Complete: ${BACKUP_FILE}"
+
+# Optional: Clean up backups older than 7 days
+find "${BACKUP_DIR}" -name "auto_backup_*.gz" -mtime +7 -delete