docs: document core.hooksPath=/dev/null

If a user wishes to disable hooks, then they can do so using the
established pattern of setting 'core.hooksPath' to /dev/null. This is
already tested in t1350-config-hooks-path.sh, but has not previously
been visible in the documentation.

Update the documentation to include this as an option.

Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Derrick Stolee 2025-04-16 15:42:15 +00:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -512,6 +512,11 @@ centrally configure your Git hooks instead of configuring them on a
per-repository basis, or as a more flexible and centralized
alternative to having an `init.templateDir` where you've changed
default hooks.
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You can also disable all hooks entirely by setting `core.hooksPath`
to `/dev/null`. This is usually only advisable for expert users and
on a per-command basis using configuration parameters of the form
`git -c core.hooksPath=/dev/null ...`.

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