the README file has been updated for compatibility with older versions of CakePHP and PHP (branches have been

    removed and older versions are available as tags)

Author: mirko-pagliai

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # 2.x branch
 ## 2.13 branch
+### 2.13.4
+* the `README` file has been updated for compatibility with older versions of CakePHP and PHP (branches have been
+    removed and older versions are available as tags).
+
 ### 2.13.3
 * added `--reverse` option for the `IndexCommand` ([issue #96](https://github.com/mirko-pagliai/cakephp-database-backup/issues/96));
 * the `BackupTrait::getAbsolutePath()` method is now able to recognize a path relative to its `ROOT`, so as to be able

README.md

@@ -15,16 +15,29 @@ even a coffee is enough! Thank you.
 
 [![Make a donation](https://www.paypalobjects.com/webstatic/mktg/logo-center/logo_paypal_carte.jpg)](//paypal.me/mirkopagliai)
 
+  * [Requirements](#requirements)
   * [Installation](#installation)
     + [Installation on older CakePHP and PHP versions](#installation-on-older-cakephp-and-php-versions)
-      - [For PHP 7.4 and CakePHP 4.0 later](#for-php-74-and-cakephp-40-later)
-      - [For CakePHP 3.0 and PHP 5.6 or later](#for-cakephp-30-and-php-56-or-later)
-  * [Requirements](#requirements)
   * [Configuration](#configuration)
   * [How to use](#how-to-use)
   * [Testing](#testing)
   * [Versioning](#versioning)
 
+## Requirements
+*DatabaseBackup* requires:
+*   `mysql` and `mysqldump` for *MySql* databases;
+*   `pg_dump` and `pg_restore` for *Postgres* databases;
+*   `sqlite3` for *Sqlite* databases.
+
+**Optionally**, if you want to handle compressed backups, `bzip2` and `gzip` are
+also required.
+
+The installation of these binaries may vary depending on your operating system.
+
+Please forward, remember that the database user must have the correct
+permissions (for example, for `mysql` the user must have the `LOCK TABLES`
+permission).
+
 ## Installation
 You can install the plugin via composer:
 
@@ -37,11 +50,11 @@ please refer to the [Cookbook](//book.cakephp.org/4.0/en/plugins.html#loading-a-
 
 Simply, you can execute the shell command to enable the plugin:
 ```bash
-bin/cake plugin load DatabaseBackup
+$ bin/cake plugin load DatabaseBackup
 ```
 This would update your application's bootstrap method.
 
-By default the plugin uses the `APP/backups` directory to save the backups
+By default, the plugin uses the `APP/backups` directory to save the backups
 files. So you have to create the directory and make it writable:
 
 ```bash
@@ -51,50 +64,19 @@ $ mkdir backups/ && chmod 775 backups/
 If you want to use a different directory, read the [Configuration](#configuration) section.
 
 ### Installation on older CakePHP and PHP versions
-Recent packages and the master branch require at least CakePHP 5.0 and PHP 8.1 and the current development of the code
-is based on these and later versions of CakePHP and PHP.  
-However, there are still some branches compatible with previous versions of PHP.
-
-#### For PHP 7.4 and CakePHP 4.0 later
-Instead, the [cakephp4](//github.com/mirko-pagliai/cakephp-database-backup/tree/cakephp4) branch requires at least PHP
-`>=7.4.0` and CakePHP `^4.0`.
 
-In this case, you can install the package as well:
-```bash
-$ composer require --prefer-dist mirko-pagliai/cakephp-database-backup:dev-cakephp4
-```
+Compared to the current installation requirements, some tags are provided for those using older versions of CakePHP and
+PHP (until February 7, 2025, they were available as branches, now only as tags):
 
-Note that the `cakephp4` branch will no longer be updated as of January 05, 2024,
-except for security patches, and it matches the
-[2.12.3](//github.com/mirko-pagliai/cakephp-database-backup/releases/tag/2.12.3) version.
+- tag [`cakephp4`](https://github.com/mirko-pagliai/cakephp-database-backup/releases/tag/cakephp4), which requires at
+least PHP `>=7.4.0` and CakePHP `^4.0`.   
+  This tag no longer receives any updates as of January 5, 2024, and roughly coincides with what `2.12.3` version was.
+- tag [`cakephp3`](https://github.com/mirko-pagliai/cakephp-database-backup/releases/tag/cakephp3), which requires at
+least PHP `>=5.6 <7.4` and CakePHP `^3.5.1`.   
+  This tag no longer receives any updates as of April 29, 2021, and roughly coincides with what `2.8.5` version was.
 
-#### For CakePHP 3.0 and PHP 5.6 or later
-Instead, the [cakephp3](//github.com/mirko-pagliai/cakephp-database-backup/tree/cakephp3) branch requires at least PHP
-`>=5.6 <7.4` and CakePHP `^3.5.1`.
-
-In this case, you can install the package as well:
-```bash
-$ composer require --prefer-dist mirko-pagliai/cakephp-database-backup:dev-cakephp3
-```
-
-Note that the `cakephp3` branch will no longer be updated as of April 29, 2021,
-except for security patches, and it matches the
-[2.8.5](//github.com/mirko-pagliai/cakephp-database-backup/releases/tag/2.8.5) version.
-
-## Requirements
-*DatabaseBackup* requires:
-*   `mysql` and `mysqldump` for *MySql* databases;
-*   `pg_dump` and `pg_restore` for *Postgres* databases;
-*   `sqlite3` for *Sqlite* databases.
-
-**Optionally**, if you want to handle compressed backups, `bzip2` and `gzip` are
-also required.
-
-The installation of these binaries may vary depending on your operating system.
-
-Please forward, remember that the database user must have the correct
-permissions (for example, for `mysql` the user must have the `LOCK TABLES`
-permission).
+You can freely use these tags, even by downloading the source codes from the attached assets, but their functioning is
+no longer guaranteed, especially regarding old dependencies that may no longer be available.
 
 ## Configuration
 The plugin uses some configuration parameters. See our wiki: