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The HTTP transport has been taught to check the revocation status of
the server certificate using the stapled OCSP response during the
TLS handshake via a new 'http.sslVerifyStatus' configuration
variable.

* gg/http-ssl-verify-status:
  http: add http.sslVerifyStatus to check stapled OCSP responses
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add-interactive.c
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add-patch.c
add-patch.h
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archive-zip.c Merge branch 'js/pack-objects-delta-size-t' 2026-08-24 13:17:51 -07:00
archive.c
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banned.h
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bisect.c Merge branch 'js/coverity-unchecked-returns-fix' 2026-08-24 13:17:50 -07:00
bisect.h
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branch.c branch: allow recursion with no tracking name 2026-08-23 18:36:51 -07:00
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cache-tree.c cache-tree: remove dependency on `the_repository` 2026-09-11 08:46:09 -07:00
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chdir-notify.h chdir-notify.h: Removed unused param 'name' 2026-08-14 15:08:35 -07:00
checkout.c checkout: improve message for ambiguous remote branch name 2026-08-27 10:29:43 -07:00
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color.c hex: add functionality for lowercase-only hex 2026-09-07 14:07:21 -07:00
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commit.c
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common-init.c repository: move fetch_if_missing into struct repository 2026-08-15 08:37:54 -07:00
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common-main.c
config.c Merge branch 'dw/config-read-both-global' into jch 2026-09-17 12:54:18 -07:00
config.h Merge branch 'dw/config-read-both-global' into jch 2026-09-17 12:54:18 -07:00
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connect.c
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connected.c
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convert.c
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copy.c treewide: use utimensat(2) instead of legacy utime(3p) 2026-08-21 10:24:33 -07:00
copy.h
credential.c http: preserve wwwauth_headers across redirects 2026-08-20 07:48:05 -07:00
credential.h http: preserve wwwauth_headers across redirects 2026-08-20 07:48:05 -07:00
csum-file.c
csum-file.h
ctype.c
daemon.c
date.c
date.h
decorate.c
decorate.h
delta-islands.c
delta-islands.h
delta.h delta: widen `create_delta()` and `diff_delta()` to `size_t` 2026-08-13 09:42:02 -07:00
diagnose.c hex: label usages of hex parsing for object IDs 2026-09-07 14:07:21 -07:00
diagnose.h
diff-delta.c delta: widen `create_delta()` and `diff_delta()` to `size_t` 2026-08-13 09:42:02 -07:00
diff-lib.c
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diffcore-pickaxe.c diffcore-pickaxe: limit -G to the -L tracked range 2026-09-03 07:14:39 -07:00
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environment.h Merge branch 'cc/lazy-fetch-trusted-bit' into seen 2026-09-17 12:54:39 -07:00
exec-cmd.c
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fetch-pack.c Merge branch 'tn/fetch-pack-trace-packfile-uri' 2026-09-13 21:53:30 -07:00
fetch-pack.h
fmt-merge-msg.c
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for-each-ref.h
fsck.c
fsck.h
fsmonitor--daemon.h
fsmonitor-ipc.c
fsmonitor-ipc.h
fsmonitor-ll.h
fsmonitor-path-utils.h
fsmonitor-settings.c
fsmonitor-settings.h
fsmonitor.c
fsmonitor.h
gettext.c
gettext.h
git-archimport.perl
git-compat-util.h
git-curl-compat.h imap-send: add --draft to set IMAP \Draft flag 2026-09-02 08:35:33 -07:00
git-cvsexportcommit.perl
git-cvsimport.perl
git-cvsserver.perl
git-difftool--helper.sh
git-filter-branch.sh
git-instaweb.sh
git-merge-octopus.sh
git-merge-one-file.sh
git-merge-resolve.sh
git-mergetool--lib.sh
git-mergetool.sh
git-p4.py
git-quiltimport.sh
git-request-pull.sh
git-send-email.perl
git-sh-i18n.sh
git-sh-setup.sh
git-submodule.sh builtin/submodule: rename "--ref-format=" to "--ref-storage-format=" 2026-09-09 11:04:30 -07:00
git-svn.perl
git-web--browse.sh
git-zlib.c git-zlib: widen `git_deflate_bound()` to `size_t` 2026-08-13 09:42:03 -07:00
git-zlib.h git-zlib: widen `git_deflate_bound()` to `size_t` 2026-08-13 09:42:03 -07:00
git.c Merge branch 'ty/repository-fetch-if-missing' 2026-09-02 09:21:59 -07:00
git.rc.in
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graph.c
graph.h
grep.c
grep.h
hash-lookup.c
hash-lookup.h
hash.c
hash.h
hashmap.c
hashmap.h
help.c help: rename "default-ref-format" to "default-ref-storage-format" 2026-09-09 11:04:31 -07:00
help.h
hex-ll.c hex: make hex_to_bytes accept kind of hex to use 2026-09-07 14:07:21 -07:00
hex-ll.h hex: allow only lowercase object IDs in breaking changes mode 2026-09-07 14:07:22 -07:00
hex.c hex: label usages of hex parsing for object IDs 2026-09-07 14:07:21 -07:00
hex.h
hook.c
hook.h
http-backend.c
http-fetch.c
http-push.c Merge branch 'bc/restrict-hex-to-lowercase' into seen 2026-09-17 12:54:38 -07:00
http-walker.c
http.c Merge branch 'gg/http-ssl-verify-status' into seen 2026-09-17 12:54:39 -07:00
http.h
ident.c
ident.h
imap-send.c Merge branch 'wf/imap-send-draft' 2026-09-14 14:02:52 -07:00
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json-writer.c
json-writer.h
khash.h
kwset.c
kwset.h
levenshtein.c
levenshtein.h
line-log.c
line-log.h
line-range.c
line-range.h
linear-assignment.c
linear-assignment.h
list-objects-filter-options.c
list-objects-filter-options.h
list-objects-filter.c list-objects-filter: add list_objects_filter__filter_oidset() 2026-08-13 13:34:49 -07:00
list-objects-filter.h list-objects-filter: add list_objects_filter__filter_oidset() 2026-08-13 13:34:49 -07:00
list-objects.c
list-objects.h
list.h
lockfile.c
lockfile.h
log-tree.c
log-tree.h
loose.c Merge branch 'ps/odb-make-creation-pluggable' 2026-08-20 07:30:52 -07:00
loose.h
ls-refs.c
ls-refs.h
mailinfo.c hex: allow specifying hex type with hex2chr 2026-09-07 14:07:21 -07:00
mailinfo.h
mailmap.c
mailmap.h
match-trees.c
match-trees.h
mem-pool.c
mem-pool.h
merge-blobs.c
merge-blobs.h
merge-ll.c Merge branch 'jk/merge-ll-tempfile-cleanup' into jch 2026-09-17 12:54:19 -07:00
merge-ll.h
merge-ort-wrappers.c
merge-ort-wrappers.h
merge-ort.c
merge-ort.h
merge.c
merge.h
mergesort.h
meson.build Merge branch 'as/utimensat-utimes' into jch 2026-09-17 12:54:17 -07:00
meson_options.txt Merge branch 'dk/use-nsec-runtime' into jch 2026-09-17 12:54:16 -07:00
midx-write.c Merge branch 'tb/midx-incremental-custom-base' into seen 2026-09-17 12:54:36 -07:00
midx.c packfile: recover when a multi-pack-index names a removed pack 2026-08-30 13:37:42 -07:00
midx.h Merge branch 'tb/midx-incremental-custom-base' into seen 2026-09-17 12:54:36 -07:00
name-hash.c
name-hash.h
notes-cache.c
notes-cache.h
notes-merge.c
notes-merge.h
notes-utils.c
notes-utils.h
notes.c hex: label usages of hex parsing for object IDs 2026-09-07 14:07:21 -07:00
notes.h
object-file-convert.c
object-file-convert.h
object-file.c Merge branch 'bc/restrict-hex-to-lowercase' into seen 2026-09-17 12:54:38 -07:00
object-file.h
object-name.c Merge branch 'bc/restrict-hex-to-lowercase' into seen 2026-09-17 12:54:38 -07:00
object-name.h
object.c
object.h history: create squashed commits without editing 2026-09-08 13:51:10 -07:00
odb.c Merge branch 'ps/odb-alternates-at-creation' into jch 2026-09-17 12:54:13 -07:00
odb.h Merge branch 'ps/odb-alternates-at-creation' into jch 2026-09-17 12:54:13 -07:00
oid-array.c
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oidmap.c
oidmap.h
oidset.c
oidset.h
oidtree.c
oidtree.h
pack-bitmap-write.c
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pack-check.c Merge branch 'js/pack-objects-delta-size-t' 2026-08-24 13:17:51 -07:00
pack-mtimes.c
pack-mtimes.h
pack-objects.c
pack-objects.h
pack-refs.c
pack-refs.h
pack-revindex.c
pack-revindex.h
pack-write.c builtin/receive-pack: properly clean up keep files 2026-08-20 20:28:01 -07:00
pack.h builtin/receive-pack: properly clean up keep files 2026-08-20 20:28:01 -07:00
packfile-list.c packfile: fix perf regression with many packs 2026-08-13 09:45:46 -07:00
packfile-list.h packfile: fix perf regression with many packs 2026-08-13 09:45:46 -07:00
packfile.c Merge branch 'ps/odb-eagerly-load-alternates' 2026-08-31 08:24:59 -07:00
packfile.h Merge branch 'ps/odb-eagerly-load-alternates' 2026-08-31 08:24:59 -07:00
pager.c
pager.h
parallel-checkout.c
parallel-checkout.h
parse-options-cb.c
parse-options.c parse-options: allow for hidden aliases 2026-09-09 11:04:30 -07:00
parse-options.h parse-options: allow for hidden aliases 2026-09-09 11:04:30 -07:00
parse.c pack-objects: widen delta-cache accounting to `size_t` 2026-08-13 09:42:02 -07:00
parse.h pack-objects: widen delta-cache accounting to `size_t` 2026-08-13 09:42:02 -07:00
patch-delta.c
patch-ids.c
patch-ids.h
path-walk.c
path-walk.h
path.c path: use forward slashes in XDG config on Windows 2026-08-23 18:34:40 -07:00
path.h
pathspec.c Merge branch 'jc/pathspec-match-const' 2026-09-13 21:53:29 -07:00
pathspec.h pathspec: match and original in pathspec_item are const 2026-09-03 11:24:01 -07:00
pkt-line.c hex: add functionality for lowercase-only hex 2026-09-07 14:07:21 -07:00
pkt-line.h
preload-index.c
preload-index.h
pretty.c
pretty.h
prio-queue.c
prio-queue.h
progress.c
progress.h
promisor-remote.c promisor-remote: prevent infinite recursion when lazy fetching 2026-09-08 10:02:56 -07:00
promisor-remote.h
prompt.c
prompt.h
protocol-caps.c
protocol-caps.h
protocol.c
protocol.h
prune-packed.c
prune-packed.h
pseudo-merge.c
pseudo-merge.h
quote.c
quote.h
range-diff.c range-diff: add --matched-only to skip one-sided commits 2026-09-15 08:46:28 -07:00
range-diff.h range-diff: add --matched-only to skip one-sided commits 2026-09-15 08:46:28 -07:00
reachable.c
reachable.h
read-cache-ll.h cache-tree: remove dependency on `the_repository` 2026-09-11 08:46:09 -07:00
read-cache.c Merge branch 'dk/use-nsec-runtime' into jch 2026-09-17 12:54:16 -07:00
read-cache.h
rebase-interactive.c
rebase-interactive.h
rebase.c
rebase.h
ref-filter.c Merge branch 'bc/restrict-hex-to-lowercase' into seen 2026-09-17 12:54:38 -07:00
ref-filter.h
reflog-walk.c
reflog-walk.h
reflog.c
reflog.h
refs.c refs: expose function to parse reference URIs 2026-09-09 11:04:31 -07:00
refs.h refs: expose function to parse reference URIs 2026-09-09 11:04:31 -07:00
refspec.c
refspec.h
remote-curl.c
remote.c
remote.h
repack-cruft.c
repack-filtered.c builtin/repack: enumerate promisor blobs for --drop-filtered 2026-08-13 13:34:49 -07:00
repack-geometry.c
repack-midx.c
repack-promisor.c repack-promisor: allow excluding objects from the rebuilt promisor pack 2026-08-13 13:34:49 -07:00
repack.c
repack.h builtin/repack: enumerate promisor blobs for --drop-filtered 2026-08-13 13:34:49 -07:00
replace-object.c
replace-object.h
replay.c Merge branch 'en/midx-missing-pack-fallback' 2026-09-10 05:36:17 -07:00
replay.h replay: offer an option to linearize the commit topology 2026-08-31 10:29:06 -07:00
repo-settings.c
repo-settings.h
repository.c Merge branch 'jk/submodule-error-leak' 2026-09-13 21:53:29 -07:00
repository.h repository: move fetch_if_missing into struct repository 2026-08-15 08:37:54 -07:00
rerere.c Merge branch 'as/utimensat-utimes' into jch 2026-09-17 12:54:17 -07:00
rerere.h builtin/maintenance: improve heuristic for "rerere gc" 2026-09-04 07:27:14 -07:00
reset.c
reset.h
resolve-undo.c
resolve-undo.h
revision.c Merge branch 'mm/line-log-limited-ops' into seen 2026-09-17 12:54:36 -07:00
revision.h revision: hang on to "freed" argv elements 2026-09-01 11:03:56 -07:00
run-command.c
run-command.h
sane-ctype.h
scalar.c
send-pack.c send-pack: generate packfiles via the object database 2026-08-21 09:01:54 -07:00
send-pack.h
sequencer.c Merge branch 'hn/history-squash' into jch 2026-09-17 12:54:13 -07:00
sequencer.h Merge branch 'hn/history-squash' into jch 2026-09-17 12:54:13 -07:00
serve.c Merge branch 'en/serve-promisor-remote-fix' 2026-08-24 13:17:51 -07:00
serve.h
server-info.c
server-info.h
setup.c Merge branch 'cc/lazy-fetch-trusted-bit' into seen 2026-09-17 12:54:39 -07:00
setup.h Merge branch 'cc/lazy-fetch-trusted-bit' into seen 2026-09-17 12:54:39 -07:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c
shallow.h
shared.mak
shell.c
shortlog.h
sideband.c Merge branch 'ps/writev' 2026-08-18 09:31:36 -07:00
sideband.h
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
simple-ipc.h
sparse-index.c cache-tree: drop `the_repository` in `cache_tree_fully_valid()` 2026-09-11 08:46:09 -07:00
sparse-index.h
split-index.c
split-index.h
stable-qsort.c
stash.h stash: reserve exit status 1 for conflicts 2026-09-03 11:32:36 -07:00
statinfo.c core: convert build-time USE_NSEC into runtime core.useNanosec 2026-09-11 11:10:01 -07:00
statinfo.h
strbuf.c hex: allow specifying hex type with hex2chr 2026-09-07 14:07:21 -07:00
strbuf.h
string-list.c
string-list.h
strmap.c
strmap.h
strvec.c
strvec.h
sub-process.c
sub-process.h
submodule-config.c submodule-config: stop registering submodule sources 2026-09-11 08:46:10 -07:00
submodule-config.h submodule-config: remove uses of `the_repository` 2026-09-11 08:46:10 -07:00
submodule.c Merge branch 'pz/fetch-submodule-errors-config' into seen 2026-09-17 12:54:37 -07:00
submodule.h Merge branch 'pz/fetch-submodule-errors-config' into seen 2026-09-17 12:54:37 -07:00
symlinks.c
symlinks.h
tag.c
tag.h
tar.h
tempfile.c
tempfile.h
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c tmp-objdir: drop unused function to register alternate 2026-09-11 08:46:10 -07:00
tmp-objdir.h tmp-objdir: drop unused function to register alternate 2026-09-11 08:46:10 -07:00
trace.c
trace.h
trace2.c trace2: remove use of xstrfmt() 2026-08-31 11:08:41 -07:00
trace2.h
trailer.c trailers: stop recognizing URLs as trailers 2026-08-21 08:53:27 -07:00
trailer.h
transport-helper.c Merge branch 'js/coverity-unchecked-returns-fix' 2026-08-24 13:17:50 -07:00
transport-internal.h
transport.c Merge branch 'ps/cat-file-remote-object-info-type' 2026-08-23 18:01:42 -07:00
transport.h
tree-diff.c
tree-walk.c
tree-walk.h
tree.c
tree.h
unicode-width.h
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
unix-socket.h
unix-stream-server.c
unix-stream-server.h
unpack-trees.c cache-tree: remove dependency on `the_repository` 2026-09-11 08:46:09 -07:00
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c upload-pack: read uploadpack.lazyFetchTrusted 2026-09-08 10:02:56 -07:00
upload-pack.h upload-pack: read uploadpack.lazyFetchTrusted 2026-09-08 10:02:56 -07:00
url.c hex: allow specifying hex type with hex2chr 2026-09-07 14:07:21 -07:00
url.h
urlmatch.c hex: allow specifying hex type with hex2chr 2026-09-07 14:07:21 -07:00
urlmatch.h
usage.c Merge branch 'jc/you-still-use-that' 2026-09-07 09:32:05 -07:00
userdiff.c
userdiff.h
utf8.c
utf8.h
varint.c
varint.h
version-def.h.in
version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c versioncmp: fix typo in versioncmp.c, t/t0022-crlf-rename.sh 2026-08-31 13:47:04 -07:00
versioncmp.h
walker.c
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wildmatch.c
wildmatch.h
worktree.c worktree repair: detect relative path in .git file correctly 2026-08-28 10:22:04 -07:00
worktree.h
wrapper.c
wrapper.h
write-or-die.c
write-or-die.h
ws.c
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README.md

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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