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+# Define the content of the post-mortem
+post_mortem_content = f"""# 🔧 Post-Mortem: Genesis Radio Storage Migration
+**Date:** April 30, 2025  
+**Prepared by:** Doc  
+**Systems Affected:** StationPlaylist (SPL), Voice Tracker, Genesis Radio media backend  
+
+---
+
+## 🧠 Executive Summary
+
+Genesis Radio’s backend was migrated from a legacy MinIO instance using local disk (ext4) to a new **ZFS-based, encrypted MinIO deployment on `shredderv2`**. This change was driven by a need for more stable performance, improved security, and a cleaner storage architecture with proper bucket separation.
+
+This migration was completed **without touching production** until final validation, and all critical services remained online throughout the transition. We also revamped the rclone caching strategy to reduce freeze-ups and playback hiccups.
+
+---
+
+## ✅ What We Did
+
+- Created **three new secure buckets**: `genesislibrary-secure`, `genesisassets-secure`, and `genesisshows-secure`
+- Migrated data from backup server using `rclone sync`:
+  - `genesislibrary` came directly from backup
+  - `genesisassets` and `genesisshows` were pulled from the same bucket, with de-duping and cleanup to be completed post-migration
+- Retained **original SPL drive letters** (`Q:\\`, `R:\\`) to avoid changes to the playout config
+- Switched rclone mounts to point to the new secure buckets, with **aggressive VFS caching** using SSD-backed cache directories
+- Took a clean **ZFS snapshot** (`@pre-s3-switch`) before switching over
+- Confirmed no regression in SPL, VT Tracker, or streaming audio
+
+---
+
+## ⚙️ Technical Improvements
+
+- **VFS caching overhaul**:
+  - Increased read-ahead (`1G`), lowered write-back wait
+  - Split cache between `X:\\librarycache` and `L:\\assetcache`
+  - No more rclone choking on large files or freezing during transitions
+- **Encrypted S3 storage** with isolated buckets per functional role
+- **TLS-secured** Console and MinIO endpoints with automated renewal
+- Mounted buckets at startup via batch script (future systemd equivalents to be implemented)
+- Snapshot-based rollback in ZFS enabled post-deployment resilience
+
+---
+
+## 🩹 What Went Weird (and We Fixed It)
+
+- SPL froze during initial `mc mirror` attempts — solution: switched to `rclone`, which performed exponentially faster
+- Some hiccups during early cache tuning, including sparse file support issues — solved by switching to ZFS
+- Missing media files in Mastodon were traced to uploads during sync; resolved with staged sync + retry before final switch
+- Certbot automation wasn’t configured — resolved with a systemd timer that stops nginx, renews, and restarts nginx automatically
+
+---
+
+## 🧯 What We Learned
+
+- MinIO is solid, but **rclone wins for bulk sync performance**
+- VFS cache settings **make or break** media-heavy workloads like SPL
+- ZFS is a game-changer: no sparse file errors, reliable snapshots, clean rollback
+- Planning matters: pre-syncing from backup avoided downtime
+- Not touching prod until ready keeps stress and screwups to a minimum
+
+---
+
+## 📦 Next Steps
+
+- [ ] Clean `genesisassets-secure` of misplaced show files
+- [ ] Sync `azuracast` from live system (no backup copy yet)
+- [ ] Build automated snapshot send-to-backup workflow (`zfs send | ssh backup zfs recv`)
+- [ ] Stage full failover simulation (optional but fun)
+"""
+
+# Save it as a Markdown file
+file_path = "/mnt/data/genesis_radio_migration_postmortem.md"
+with open(file_path, "w") as f:
+    f.write(post_mortem_content)
+
+file_path