- bumped version to 1.1.96

- removed @version tag in docblock as it contained redundant information
- merged #241 which adds a method to download a generated backup, (contributed by @Jacobtims)

src/Client.php

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ namespace UniFi_API;
  *
  * @package UniFi_Controller_API_Client_Class
  * @author  Art of WiFi <info@artofwifi.net>
- * @version Release: 1.1.92
  * @license This class is subject to the MIT license that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE.md
  * @example This directory in the package repository contains a collection of examples:
  *          https://github.com/Art-of-WiFi/UniFi-API-client/tree/master/examples
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ namespace UniFi_API;
 class Client
 {
     /** Constants. */
-    const CLASS_VERSION        = '1.1.95';
+    const CLASS_VERSION        = '1.1.96';
     const CURL_METHODS_ALLOWED = ['GET', 'POST', 'PUT', 'DELETE', 'PATCH'];
     const DEFAULT_CURL_METHOD  = 'GET';
 
@@ -1513,6 +1512,18 @@ class Client
         return $this->fetch_results('/api/s/' . $this->site . '/cmd/backup', $payload);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Download a generated backup file
+     *
+     * @note this is an experimental function, please do not use unless you know exactly what you're doing
+     * @param string $filepath the path to the generated backup file
+     * @return string|bool the raw content of the backup file, false upon failure
+     */
+    public function download_backup(string $filepath)
+    {
+        return $this->exec_curl($filepath);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Fetch auto backups
      *