Fix project export to include inventory repository references

[Copilot]

Project exports were dropping the repository reference from file-type inventories, forcing manual reconfiguration after import.

Changes

services/project/types.go

• Added Repository field to BackupInventory struct

services/project/backup.go

• Extract repository name when building inventory backups (similar to existing SSHKey/BecomeKey handling)

services/project/restore.go

• Resolve repository name back to ID during restore
• Verify repository exists during validation

services/project/backup_test.go

• Added TestBackup_InventoryWithRepository covering export/import cycle

Result

Exported inventories now preserve repository associations:

"inventories": [
  {
    "inventory": "inventory/bast-inventory.aws_ec2.yaml",
    "name": "bastion-hat-global",
    "repository": "bastion-build",
    "ssh_key": "ansible",
    "type": "file"
  }
]

Original prompt

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>Problem: Project export does not contain repository for an inventory</issue_title>
<issue_description>### Issue

When exporting a project that contains an ansible inventory that refers to a file held in a repository the exported project does not contain reference to the repository - E.g:

"inventories": [
    {
      "inventory": "inventory/bast-inventory.aws_ec2.yaml",
      "name": "bastion-hat-global",
      "ssh_key": "ansible",
      "type": "file"
    }
  ],

Have tried adding the repository into the project template as follows:

"inventories": [
        {
            "inventory": "inventory/bast-inventory.aws_ec2.yaml",
            "name": "bastion-hat-global",
            "ssh_key": "ansible",
            "type": "file",
            "repository": "bastion-build"
        }
    ],

However, this does not work.

I have attached a screenshot of the inventory config in the UI. This means currently we have to change this setting manually in the UI or then make an additional API call to update the inventory.

Impact

Semaphore Project

Installation method

Package

Database

Postgres

Browser

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Semaphore Version

2.16.16-4066a1e-1755360390

Ansible Version

Logs & errors

No response

Manual installation - system information

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Configuration

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Additional information

No response</issue_description>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

• Fixes Problem: Project export does not contain repository for an inventory #3369

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