Highlights from Git 2.31
The open source Git project just released Git 2.31 with features and bug fixes from 85 contributors, 23 of them new. Last time we caught up with you, Git 2.29…
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Git clone vulnerability announced
Today, the Git project released new versions to address CVE-2021-21300: a security vulnerability in the delayed checkout mechanism used by Git LFS during git clone operations affecting versions 2.15 and…
Git clone: a data-driven study on cloning behaviors
@derrickstolee recently discussed several different git clone options, but how do those options actually affect your Git performance? Which option is fastest for your client experience? Which option is fastest for your build machines?…
Get up to speed with partial clone and shallow clone
As your Git repositories grow, it becomes harder and harder for new developers to clone and start working on them. Git is designed as a distributed version control system. This means that…
Commits are snapshots, not diffs
Git has a reputation for being confusing. Users stumble over terminology and phrasing that misguides their expectations. This is most apparent in commands that “rewrite history” such as git cherry-pick or git rebase. In my experience,…
Highlights from Git 2.29
The open source Git project just released Git 2.29 with features and bug fixes from over 89 contributors, 24 of them new. Last time we caught up with you, Git 2.28 had just been…
Highlights from Git 2.28
The open source Git project just released Git 2.28 with features and bug fixes from over 58 contributors, 13 of them new. We last caught up with you on the…
Git Credential Manager Core: Building a universal authentication experience
Authentication is a critical component to your daily development. When working in open source, you need to prove that you have rights to update a branch with git push. Additionally…
Git credential helper vulnerability announced (Update)
Learn more about the security vulnerabilities affecting Git 2.26.1 and older.
Git credential helper vulnerability announced
Learn more about the security vulnerabilities affecting Git 2.26 and older.
Celebrating 15 years of Git: An interview with Git maintainer Junio Hamano
GitHub is built on Git, and as Git celebrates its 15th anniversary, our own Jeff King interviews Git maintainer Junio Hamano about Git’s impact over the years.
Bring your monorepo down to size with sparse-checkout
Git 2.25.0 includes a new experimental git sparse-checkout command that makes the existing feature easier to use, along with some important performance benefits for large repositories.
Multiple Git vulnerabilities in 2.24 and older
Learn more about the security vulnerabilities in Git 2.24 and older.
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