Papertrail - Store each models version in a separate table
Store each models version in a separate table Show archive.org snapshot
class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
has_paper_trail :class_name => 'PostVersion'
end
class PostVersion < Version
# custom behaviour, e.g:
set_table_name :post_versions
end
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