What are the potential pitfalls of using PHP scripts for automated backups with changing file names?

When using PHP scripts for automated backups with changing file names, one potential pitfall is the risk of overwriting existing backups if the new file names are not properly managed. To avoid this issue, you can timestamp the backups or use unique identifiers in the file names. 

// Generate a unique filename for the backup file using timestamp
$backupFileName = 'backup_' . date('Y-m-d_H-i-s') . '.zip';

// Your backup code here using $backupFileName

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