Programming

Git 2.56 highlights new history, branch, and reference-management features

Git 2.56 has been released, with coverage highlighting changes since the previous release. GitLab’s overview names updates to git-history, git-branch, git-refs, and git-replay, among other topics.

Image: GitHub Blog

What we know

Confirmed by several sources

Reported by one source

  • GitHub presents selected features and changes introduced since the previous release. — GitHub Blog
  • GitLab’s overview mentions updates to git-history, git-branch, git-refs, and git-replay, as well as other topics. — GitLab Blog

Coverage 2 publishers

  1. GitHub Blog

    Highlights from Git 2.56

  2. GitLab Blog

    What's new in Git 2.56.0?

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