Git considers SHA-256, Rust, LLMs, and more
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- #SHA-256
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- Git is working towards a 3.0 release in 2026, focusing on SHA-256 transition, Rust integration, and policies on LLM-generated contributions.
- SHA-256 transition is progressing slowly, with interoperability between SHA-1 and SHA-256 repositories being a major challenge.
- Git is introducing Rust code, with plans to make Rust mandatory for building Git by the 3.0 release.
- The project is cautious about accepting LLM-generated contributions due to legal and quality concerns.
- Git plans to change the default branch name from 'master' to 'main' in the 3.0 release.
- The project celebrated its 20th anniversary, highlighting its ongoing rapid development.