Git 2.50
a year ago
- #Open Source
- #Git
- #Version Control
- Git 2.50 released with contributions from 98 contributors, including 35 new ones.
- Improvements for multiple cruft packs with new option `--combine-cruft-below-size`.
- Support for incremental multi-pack reachability bitmaps in Git 2.50.
- ORT merge engine replaces recursive, offering better performance and features.
- New features in `git cat-file` for object filtering and removal of `--allow-unknown-type`.
- Enhancements to `git maintenance` with new tasks like `worktree-prune` and `reflog-expire`.
- Performance improvements in reference processing and updates to `git update-ref`.
- New HTTP configuration options for TCP Keepalive behavior.
- Reduction in Perl dependencies in Git's test suite and documentation.
- Cosmetic updates to `git rebase -i` for better clarity in commit messages.
- Improvements to `bundle-uri` feature for faster clones.
- Better support for sparse checkouts in `git add -p` and `git add -i`.