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Junio C Hamano 21263cedac Merge branch 'js/coverity-fixes' into seen A collection of fixes for various resource leaks, invalid file descriptor closures, and process handle ownership issues flagged by Coverity. * js/coverity-fixes: mingw: make exit_process() own the process handle on all paths fsmonitor: plug token-data leak on early daemon-startup failures reftable/table: release filter on error path imap-send: avoid leaking the IMAP upload buffer worktree: fix resource leaks when branch creation fails submodule: fix cwd leak in get_superproject_working_tree() dir: free allocations on parse-error paths in read_one_dir() line-log: avoid redundant copy that leaks in process_ranges run_diff_files: avoid memory leak run-command: avoid close(-1) in start_command() error paths download_https_uri_to_file(): do not leak fd upon failure loose: avoid closing invalid fd on error path load_one_loose_object_map(): fix resource leak		2026-07-01 11:17:54 -07:00
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oss-fuzz	Merge branch 'ps/reftable-hardening' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:38 -07:00
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po	Merge branch '2.55-uk-pr' of github.com:arkid15r/git-ukrainian-l10n	2026-06-28 19:25:08 +08:00
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GIT-VERSION-GEN	Git 2.55	2026-06-29 07:58:39 -07:00
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attr.c	Merge branch 'ps/setup-drop-global-state' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:27 -07:00
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branch.c	branch: expose helpers for finding the remote owning a tracking ref	2026-06-24 15:05:53 -07:00
branch.h	branch: expose helpers for finding the remote owning a tracking ref	2026-06-24 15:05:53 -07:00
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bundle-uri.c	download_https_uri_to_file(): do not leak fd upon failure	2026-07-01 10:47:24 -07:00
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cache-tree.c	Merge branch 'jt/receive-pack-use-odb-transactions' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:54 -07:00
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chdir-notify.c	chdir-notify: drop unused `chdir_notify_reparent()`	2026-06-26 08:27:19 -07:00
chdir-notify.h	chdir-notify: drop unused `chdir_notify_reparent()`	2026-06-26 08:27:19 -07:00
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commit-graph.c	Merge branch 'ps/odb-source-packed' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:29 -07:00
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commit-reach.c	Merge branch 'td/ref-filter-memoize-contains' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:51 -07:00
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commit.c	Merge branch 'kk/prio-queue-get-put-fusion' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:35 -07:00
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common-init.c	setup: split up concerns of `setup_git_env_internal()`	2026-06-30 11:29:41 -07:00
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config.mak.uname	Merge branch 'hn/macos-linker-warning'	2026-06-22 20:05:04 -07:00
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connect.c	connect: make `write_fetch_command_and_capabilities()` more generic	2026-07-01 10:12:48 -07:00
connect.h	connect: make `write_fetch_command_and_capabilities()` more generic	2026-07-01 10:12:48 -07:00
connected.c	connected: search promisor objects generically	2026-06-25 13:20:20 -07:00
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diagnose.c	…
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diff-lib.c	run_diff_files: avoid memory leak	2026-07-01 10:47:25 -07:00
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dir.c	Merge branch 'js/coverity-fixes' into seen	2026-07-01 11:17:54 -07:00
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fetch-object-info.c	cat-file: make remote-object-info allow-list dynamic	2026-07-01 10:12:48 -07:00
fetch-object-info.h	transport: add client support for object-info	2026-07-01 10:12:48 -07:00
fetch-pack.c	Merge branch 'ps/cat-file-remote-object-info' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:50 -07:00
fetch-pack.h	transport: add client support for object-info	2026-07-01 10:12:48 -07:00
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git-compat-util.h	git-compat-util: add `strtoumax_szt()` with error handling	2026-07-01 10:12:47 -07:00
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git-svn.perl	…
git-web--browse.sh	…
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git.c	setup: unify setup of shallow file	2026-06-30 11:29:41 -07:00
git.rc.in	…
gpg-interface.c	gpg-interface: fix strip_cr_before_lf to only remove CR before LF	2026-06-24 09:49:05 -07:00
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help.c	Merge branch 'js/parseopt-subcommand-autocorrection' into seen	2026-07-01 10:56:26 -07:00
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http.c	Merge branch 'ap/http-redirect-wwwauth-fix' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:50 -07:00
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imap-send.c	imap-send: avoid leaking the IMAP upload buffer	2026-07-01 10:47:25 -07:00
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json-writer.c	…
json-writer.h	…
khash.h	…
kwset.c	…
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levenshtein.c	…
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line-log.c	line-log: avoid redundant copy that leaks in process_ranges	2026-07-01 10:47:25 -07:00
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line-range.c	…
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linear-assignment.c	…
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list-objects-filter-options.c	…
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list-objects.c	…
list-objects.h	…
list.h	…
lockfile.c	…
lockfile.h	…
log-tree.c	log: improve --follow following renames for non-linear history	2026-06-22 05:45:09 -07:00
log-tree.h	log: improve --follow following renames for non-linear history	2026-06-22 05:45:09 -07:00
loose.c	loose: avoid closing invalid fd on error path	2026-07-01 10:47:24 -07:00
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ls-refs.c	…
ls-refs.h	…
mailinfo.c	…
mailinfo.h	…
mailmap.c	Merge branch 'ps/setup-drop-global-state' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:27 -07:00
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match-trees.c	…
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merge-ort-wrappers.c	…
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merge-ort.c	Merge branch 'en/ort-harden-against-corrupt-trees' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:28 -07:00
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merge.c	…
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meson.build	Merge branch 'mm/diff-process-hunks' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:52 -07:00
meson_options.txt	Merge branch 'ps/reftable-hardening' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:38 -07:00
midx-write.c	Merge branch 'tb/midx-incremental-custom-base' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:51 -07:00
midx.c	odb/source: generalize `reprepare()` callback	2026-06-22 10:41:03 -07:00
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object-file.c	Merge branch 'jt/receive-pack-use-odb-transactions' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:54 -07:00
object-file.h	Merge branch 'jt/receive-pack-use-odb-transactions' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:54 -07:00
object-name.c	Merge branch 'ps/setup-split-discovery-and-setup' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:39 -07:00
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odb.c	Merge branch 'ps/odb-generalize-prepare' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:36 -07:00
odb.h	Merge branch 'ps/cat-file-remote-object-info' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:50 -07:00
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pack-bitmap-write.c	Merge branch 'kk/prio-queue-get-put-fusion' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:35 -07:00
pack-bitmap.c	Merge branch 'ps/odb-source-packed' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:29 -07:00
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pack-check.c	…
pack-mtimes.c	…
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pack-revindex.c	…
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packfile-list.c	…
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packfile.c	Merge branch 'ps/odb-generalize-prepare' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:36 -07:00
packfile.h	Merge branch 'ps/odb-source-packed' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:29 -07:00
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path-walk.c	Merge branch 'kk/prio-queue-get-put-fusion' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:35 -07:00
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path.c	path: extract format_path() and use in rev-parse	2026-06-23 21:15:52 -07:00
path.h	Merge branch 'jk/repo-info-path-keys' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:31 -07:00
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pathspec.h	…
pkt-line.c	…
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prio-queue.c	…
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progress.c	…
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promisor-remote.c	Merge branch 'cc/promisor-auto-config-url-more' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:26 -07:00
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prompt.c	…
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protocol-caps.c	…
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prune-packed.c	…
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pseudo-merge.c	…
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quote.c	…
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range-diff.c	…
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reachable.c	treewide: convert users of `whence` to the new source field	2026-06-24 10:12:35 -07:00
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read-cache-ll.h	read-cache: split out function to drop unmerged entries to stage 0	2026-07-01 09:56:52 -07:00
read-cache.c	Merge branch 'jt/receive-pack-use-odb-transactions' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:54 -07:00
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ref-filter.c	Merge branch 'hn/branch-delete-merged' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:50 -07:00
ref-filter.h	branch: add --forked filter for --list mode	2026-06-24 15:17:46 -07:00
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reflog.c	…
reflog.h	…
refs.c	refs: protect against chicken-and-egg recursion	2026-06-26 08:27:19 -07:00
refs.h	refs: move parsing of "core.logAllRefUpdates" back into ref stores	2026-06-26 08:27:19 -07:00
refspec.c	…
refspec.h	…
remote-curl.c	…
remote.c	Merge branch 'hn/status-pull-advice-qualified' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:26 -07:00
remote.h	…
repack-cruft.c	repack: support combining '--geometric' with '--cruft'	2026-06-26 14:54:56 -07:00
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repack-geometry.c	Merge branch 'tb/repack-geometric-cruft' into seen	2026-07-01 11:17:39 -07:00
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repack.c	Merge branch 'tb/repack-geometric-cruft' into seen	2026-07-01 11:17:39 -07:00
repack.h	repack: support combining '--geometric' with '--cruft'	2026-06-26 14:54:56 -07:00
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replay.c	Merge branch 'tc/replay-linearize' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:51 -07:00
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repo-settings.c	refs: move parsing of "core.logAllRefUpdates" back into ref stores	2026-06-26 08:27:19 -07:00
repo-settings.h	refs: move parsing of "core.logAllRefUpdates" back into ref stores	2026-06-26 08:27:19 -07:00
repository.c	Merge branch 'ty/migrate-excludes-file' into seen	2026-07-01 11:17:39 -07:00
repository.h	setup: move prefix into repository	2026-06-30 11:29:41 -07:00
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reset.c	reset: stop assuming that the caller passes in a clean index	2026-07-01 09:56:53 -07:00
reset.h	reset: allow the caller to specify the current HEAD object	2026-07-01 09:56:53 -07:00
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revision.c	Merge branch 'mm/line-log-limited-ops' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:53 -07:00
revision.h	Merge branch 'ps/shift-root-in-graph' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:36 -07:00
run-command.c	run-command: avoid close(-1) in start_command() error paths	2026-07-01 10:47:24 -07:00
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sequencer.c	Merge branch 'ps/history-drop' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:49 -07:00
sequencer.h	Merge branch 'pw/status-rebase-todo' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:30 -07:00
serve.c	serve: advertise object-info feature	2026-07-01 10:12:48 -07:00
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server-info.c	…
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setup.c	Merge branch 'ps/setup-split-discovery-and-setup' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:39 -07:00
setup.h	Merge branch 'ps/setup-split-discovery-and-setup' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:39 -07:00
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shared.mak	…
shell.c	…
shortlog.h	…
sideband.c	…
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sigchain.c	…
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sub-process.c	Merge branch 'mm/diff-process-hunks' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:52 -07:00
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submodule.c	Merge branch 'js/coverity-fixes' into seen	2026-07-01 11:17:54 -07:00
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trace.c	setup: move prefix into repository	2026-06-30 11:29:41 -07:00
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transport-helper.c	Merge branch 'ps/cat-file-remote-object-info' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:50 -07:00
transport-internal.h	transport: add client support for object-info	2026-07-01 10:12:48 -07:00
transport.c	Merge branch 'ps/cat-file-remote-object-info' into seen	2026-07-01 11:10:50 -07:00
transport.h	transport: add client support for object-info	2026-07-01 10:12:48 -07:00
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unpack-trees.c	Merge branch 'ty/migrate-ignorecase' into jch	2026-07-01 10:48:37 -07:00
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README.md

Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system

Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals.

Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses, compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.

Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.

Many Git online resources are accessible from https://git-scm.com/ including full documentation and Git related tools.

See Documentation/gittutorial.adoc to get started, then see Documentation/giteveryday.adoc for a useful minimum set of commands, and Documentation/git-<commandname>.adoc for documentation of each command. If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be read with man gittutorial or git help tutorial, and the documentation of each command with man git-<commandname> or git help <commandname>.

CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.adoc (man gitcvs-migration or git help cvs-migration if git is installed).

The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read Documentation/SubmittingPatches for instructions on patch submission and Documentation/CodingGuidelines).

Those wishing to help with error message, usage and informational message string translations (localization l10) should see po/README.md (a po file is a Portable Object file that holds the translations).

To subscribe to the list, send an email to git+subscribe@vger.kernel.org (see https://subspace.kernel.org/subscribing.html for details). The mailing list archives are available at https://lore.kernel.org/git/, https://marc.info/?l=git and other archival sites.

Issues which are security relevant should be disclosed privately to the Git Security mailing list git-security@googlegroups.com.

The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that list the current status of various development topics to the mailing list. The discussion following them give a good reference for project status, development direction and remaining tasks.

The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker" and the name as (depending on your mood):

random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the dictionary of slang.
"global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
"goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks