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Explore essential updates about Git—and the impact on GitHub—to stay informed about how new releases affect core functionalities, introduce new features and improvements, and fix bugs. Get detailed explanations of how these updates can enhance workflow efficiency, improve collaboration, and streamline version control processes.

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Highlights from Git 2.50

The open source Git project just released Git 2.50. Here is GitHub’s look at some of the most interesting features and changes introduced since last time.

How the GitHub CLI can now enable triangular workflows

The GitHub CLI now supports common Git configurations for triangular workflows. Learn more about triangular workflows, how they work, and how to configure them for your Git workflows. Then, see how you can leverage these using the GitHub CLI.

Git turns 20: A Q&A with Linus Torvalds

To celebrate two decades of Git, we sat down with Linus Torvalds—the creator of Git and Linux—to discuss how it forever changed software development.

Highlights from Git 2.49

The open source Git project just released Git 2.49. Here is GitHub’s look at some of the most interesting features and changes introduced since last time.

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Git security vulnerabilities announced

A new set of Git releases were published to address a variety of security vulnerabilities. All users are encouraged to upgrade. Take a look at GitHub’s view of the latest round of releases.

Highlights from Git 2.48

The open source Git project just released Git 2.48. Here is GitHub’s look at some of the most interesting features and changes introduced since last time.

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Highlights from Git 2.47

Git 2.47 is here, with features like incremental multi-pack indexes and more. Check out our coverage of some of the highlights here.

Highlights from Git 2.46

Git 2.46 is here with new features like pseudo-merge bitmaps, more capable credential helpers, and a new git config command. Check out our coverage on some of the highlights here.

Securing Git: Addressing 5 new vulnerabilities

Git is releasing several new versions to address five CVEs. Upgrading to the latest Git version is essential to protect against these vulnerabilities.

Highlights from Git 2.45

Git 2.45 is here with experimental support for reftables, and SHA-256 interoperability. Get our take on the latest here.

Highlights from Git 2.44

The first Git release of 2024 is here! Take a look at some of our highlights on what’s new in Git 2.44.

Highlights from Git 2.43

The last Git release of 2023 is here! Take a look at some of our highlights on what’s new in Git 2.43.

Highlights from Git 2.42

Another new release of Git is here! Take a look at some of our highlights on what’s new in Git 2.42.

Highlights from Git 2.41

The open-source Git project just released Git 2.41. Take a look at our highlights on what’s new in Git 2.41.

Git security vulnerabilities announced

A new set of Git releases were published to address a variety of security vulnerabilities. All users are encouraged to upgrade. Take a look at GitHub’s view of the latest round of releases.

Highlights from Git 2.40

The first Git release of the year is here! Take a look at some of our highlights on what’s new in Git 2.40.

Update on the future stability of source code archives and hashes

A look at what happened on January 30, what measures we’re putting in place to prevent surprises, and how we’ll handle future changes.

Git security vulnerabilities announced

Git users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest version, especially if they use `git apply` or `git clone` against untrusted patches or repositories.

Git security vulnerabilities announced

Git users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest version, especially if they use `git archive`, work in untrusted repositories, or use Git GUI on Windows.