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Junio C Hamano 5554738038 Merge branch 'ps/remove-packfile-store-get-packs' Two slightly different ways to get at "all the packfiles" in API has been cleaned up. * ps/remove-packfile-store-get-packs: packfile: rename `packfile_store_get_all_packs()` packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs packfile: drop `packfile_store_get_packs()` builtin/grep: simplify how we preload packs builtin/gc: convert to use `packfile_store_get_all_packs()` object-name: convert to use `packfile_store_get_all_packs()`		2025-10-30 08:00:19 -07:00
.github	Merge branch 'ps/ci-rust'	2025-10-28 10:29:09 -07:00
Documentation	Merge branch 'ps/symlink-symref-deprecation'	2025-10-30 08:00:19 -07:00
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builtin	Merge branch 'ps/remove-packfile-store-get-packs'	2025-10-30 08:00:19 -07:00
ci	Merge branch 'ps/ci-rust'	2025-10-28 10:29:09 -07:00
compat	mingw: order `#include`s alphabetically	2025-10-09 13:21:28 -07:00
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contrib	contrib/credential: harmonize Makefiles	2025-10-20 12:34:57 -07:00
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gitk-git	Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/j6t/gitk	2025-10-05 13:32:47 -07:00
gitweb	…
mergetools	…
negotiator	…
oss-fuzz	…
perl	…
po	…
refs	Merge branch 'ps/symlink-symref-deprecation'	2025-10-30 08:00:19 -07:00
reftable	Merge branch 'kn/reftable-consistency-checks'	2025-10-13 22:00:35 -07:00
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src	rust: support for Windows	2025-10-15 08:10:17 -07:00
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t	Merge branch 'ps/remove-packfile-store-get-packs'	2025-10-30 08:00:19 -07:00
templates	…
trace2	…
xdiff	Merge branch 'en/xdiff-cleanup'	2025-10-14 12:56:09 -07:00
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.clang-format	clang-format: exclude control macros from SpaceBeforeParens	2025-09-28 08:37:23 -07:00
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.gitignore	Merge branch 'ps/rust-balloon'	2025-10-08 12:17:55 -07:00
.gitlab-ci.yml	Merge branch 'ps/gitlab-ci-disable-windows-monitoring' into maint-2.51	2025-10-26 19:48:19 -07:00
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.mailmap	mailmap: change primary address for Jonathan Tan	2025-10-07 10:38:21 -07:00
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CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md	…
COPYING	…
Cargo.toml	ci: verify minimum supported Rust version	2025-10-15 08:10:17 -07:00
GIT-BUILD-OPTIONS.in	…
GIT-VERSION-FILE.in	…
GIT-VERSION-GEN	Git 2.51.2	2025-10-26 19:48:21 -07:00
INSTALL	…
LGPL-2.1	…
Makefile	Merge branch 'tb/incremental-midx-part-3.1'	2025-10-29 12:38:24 -07:00
README.md	…
RelNotes	Git 2.51.2	2025-10-26 19:48:21 -07:00
SECURITY.md	…
abspath.c	…
abspath.h	…
aclocal.m4	…
add-interactive.c	Merge branch 'sj/string-list'	2025-10-14 12:56:08 -07:00
add-interactive.h	add-interactive: retain colorbool values longer	2025-09-16 18:00:25 -07:00
add-patch.c	Merge branch 'rs/add-patch-document-p-for-pager'	2025-10-24 13:48:05 -07:00
advice.c	initial branch: give hints after switching the default name	2025-09-18 11:44:47 -07:00
advice.h	initial branch: give hints after switching the default name	2025-09-18 11:44:47 -07:00
alias.c	…
alias.h	…
alloc.c	…
alloc.h	…
apply.c	…
apply.h	…
archive-tar.c	…
archive-zip.c	…
archive.c	…
archive.h	…
attr.c	…
attr.h	…
banned.h	…
base85.c	…
base85.h	…
bisect.c	revision: add wrapper to setup_revisions() from a strvec	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
bisect.h	…
blame.c	…
blame.h	…
blob.c	…
blob.h	…
bloom.c	…
bloom.h	…
branch.c	…
branch.h	…
builtin.h	…
bundle-uri.c	…
bundle-uri.h	…
bundle.c	…
bundle.h	…
cache-tree.c	odb: add transaction interface	2025-09-16 11:37:06 -07:00
cache-tree.h	…
cbtree.c	…
cbtree.h	…
chdir-notify.c	…
chdir-notify.h	…
check-builtins.sh	…
checkout.c	…
checkout.h	…
chunk-format.c	…
chunk-format.h	…
color.c	color: return bool from want_color()	2025-09-16 18:00:25 -07:00
color.h	color: return bool from want_color()	2025-09-16 18:00:25 -07:00
column.c	…
column.h	…
combine-diff.c	Merge branch 'tc/last-modified-recursive-fix'	2025-09-29 11:40:35 -07:00
command-list.txt	…
commit-graph.c	Merge branch 'ps/commit-graph-per-object-source'	2025-10-13 22:00:35 -07:00
commit-graph.h	…
commit-reach.c	…
commit-reach.h	…
commit-slab-decl.h	…
commit-slab-impl.h	…
commit-slab.h	…
commit.c	…
commit.h	…
common-exit.c	…
common-init.c	…
common-init.h	…
common-main.c	…
config.c	Merge branch 'jc/optional-path'	2025-10-14 12:56:09 -07:00
config.h	…
config.mak.dev	…
config.mak.in	…
config.mak.uname	…
configure.ac	…
connect.c	…
connect.h	…
connected.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
connected.h	…
convert.c	…
convert.h	…
copy.c	…
copy.h	…
credential.c	…
credential.h	…
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	…
detect-compiler	…
diagnose.c	…
diagnose.h	…
diff-delta.c	…
diff-lib.c	…
diff-merges.c	…
diff-merges.h	…
diff-no-index.c	diff --no-index: fix logic for paths ending in '/'	2025-09-25 11:35:20 -07:00
diff.c	Merge branch 'jc/diff-from-contents-fix'	2025-10-24 09:10:37 -07:00
diff.h	Merge branch 'tc/last-modified-recursive-fix'	2025-09-29 11:40:35 -07:00
diffcore-break.c	…
diffcore-delta.c	…
diffcore-order.c	…
diffcore-pickaxe.c	…
diffcore-rename.c	…
diffcore-rotate.c	…
diffcore.h	…
dir-iterator.c	…
dir-iterator.h	…
dir.c	Merge branch 'ds/sparse-checkout-clean'	2025-10-28 10:29:09 -07:00
dir.h	…
editor.c	…
editor.h	…
entry.c	…
entry.h	…
environment.c	Merge branch 'pw/3.0-commentchar-auto-deprecation'	2025-09-18 10:07:00 -07:00
environment.h	…
exec-cmd.c	…
exec-cmd.h	…
fetch-negotiator.c	…
fetch-negotiator.h	…
fetch-pack.c	packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`	2025-09-24 11:53:50 -07:00
fetch-pack.h	…
fmt-merge-msg.c	…
fmt-merge-msg.h	…
for-each-ref.h	…
fsck.c	fsck: consider gpgsig headers expected in tags	2025-10-09 17:46:14 -07:00
fsck.h	Merge branch 'bc/sha1-256-interop-01'	2025-10-22 11:38:58 -07:00
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	…
generate-cmdlist.sh	…
generate-configlist.sh	…
generate-hooklist.sh	…
generate-perl.sh	…
generate-python.sh	…
generate-script.sh	…
gettext.c	…
gettext.h	…
git-archimport.perl	…
git-compat-util.h	whatchanged: hint about git-log(1) and aliasing	2025-09-17 13:47:24 -07:00
git-curl-compat.h	…
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	Merge branch 'nb/send-email-no-dup-reply-to'	2025-09-29 11:40:33 -07:00
git-sh-i18n.sh	…
git-sh-setup.sh	…
git-submodule.sh	…
git-svn.perl	…
git-web--browse.sh	…
git-zlib.c	…
git-zlib.h	…
git.c	Merge branch 'kh/you-still-use-whatchanged-fix'	2025-10-02 12:26:12 -07:00
git.rc.in	…
gpg-interface.c	Merge branch 'ob/gpg-interface-cleanup'	2025-10-30 08:00:19 -07:00
gpg-interface.h	gpg-interface: refactor 'enum sign_mode' parsing	2025-09-17 11:18:28 -07:00
graph.c	…
graph.h	…
grep.c	grep: don't treat grep_opt.color as a strict bool	2025-09-16 13:37:05 -07:00
grep.h	color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools	2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
hash-lookup.c	…
hash-lookup.h	…
hash.c	…
hash.h	…
hashmap.c	…
hashmap.h	…
help.c	help: report on whether or not Rust is enabled	2025-10-02 09:32:31 -07:00
help.h	…
hex-ll.c	…
hex-ll.h	…
hex.c	…
hex.h	…
hook.c	…
hook.h	…
http-backend.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
http-fetch.c	…
http-push.c	Merge branch 'js/curl-off-t-fixes' into maint-2.51	2025-10-14 13:40:53 -07:00
http-walker.c	…
http.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
http.h	Merge branch 'js/curl-off-t-fixes'	2025-10-07 12:25:27 -07:00
ident.c	Merge branch 'ps/reflog-migrate-fixes' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:28 -07:00
ident.h	…
imap-send.c	Merge branch 'js/curl-off-t-fixes' into maint-2.51	2025-10-14 13:40:53 -07:00
iterator.h	…
json-writer.c	…
json-writer.h	…
khash.h	…
kwset.c	…
kwset.h	…
levenshtein.c	…
levenshtein.h	…
line-log.c	Merge branch 'sg/line-log-boundary-fixes' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:30 -07:00
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.h	…
list-objects.c	…
list-objects.h	…
list.h	…
lockfile.c	…
lockfile.h	…
log-tree.c	Merge branch 'kh/format-patch-range-diff-notes'	2025-10-14 12:56:09 -07:00
log-tree.h	color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools	2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
loose.c	…
loose.h	…
ls-refs.c	…
ls-refs.h	…
mailinfo.c	…
mailinfo.h	…
mailmap.c	string-list: change "string_list_find_insert_index" return type to "size_t"	2025-10-06 09:11:07 -07:00
mailmap.h	…
match-trees.c	…
match-trees.h	…
mem-pool.c	…
mem-pool.h	…
merge-blobs.c	…
merge-blobs.h	…
merge-ll.c	…
merge-ll.h	…
merge-ort-wrappers.c	…
merge-ort-wrappers.h	…
merge-ort.c	Merge branch 'en/ort-rename-fixes' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:28 -07:00
merge-ort.h	…
merge.c	…
merge.h	…
mergesort.h	…
meson.build	Merge branch 'tb/incremental-midx-part-3.1'	2025-10-29 12:38:24 -07:00
meson_options.txt	meson: add infrastructure to build internal Rust library	2025-10-02 09:32:31 -07:00
midx-write.c	Merge branch 'ds/midx-write-fixes' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:30 -07:00
midx.c	packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"	2025-09-24 11:53:50 -07:00
midx.h	packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"	2025-09-24 11:53:50 -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	…
notes.h	…
object-file-convert.c	…
object-file-convert.h	…
object-file.c	Merge branch 'ps/packfile-store'	2025-10-07 12:25:27 -07:00
object-file.h	odb: add transaction interface	2025-09-16 11:37:06 -07:00
object-name.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
object-name.h	…
object.c	…
object.h	…
odb.c	Merge branch 'ps/packfile-store'	2025-10-07 12:25:27 -07:00
odb.h	Merge branch 'ps/odb-clean-stale-wrappers'	2025-10-07 12:25:28 -07:00
oid-array.c	…
oid-array.h	…
oidmap.c	…
oidmap.h	…
oidset.c	…
oidset.h	…
oidtree.c	…
oidtree.h	…
pack-bitmap-write.c	…
pack-bitmap.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
pack-bitmap.h	…
pack-check.c	…
pack-mtimes.c	…
pack-mtimes.h	…
pack-objects.c	Merge branch 'ps/remove-packfile-store-get-packs'	2025-10-30 08:00:19 -07:00
pack-objects.h	…
pack-refs.c	builtin/pack-refs: factor out core logic into a shared library	2025-09-19 10:02:55 -07:00
pack-refs.h	builtin/pack-refs: factor out core logic into a shared library	2025-09-19 10:02:55 -07:00
pack-revindex.c	…
pack-revindex.h	…
pack-write.c	…
pack.h	…
packfile.c	packfile: rename `packfile_store_get_all_packs()`	2025-10-16 14:42:40 -07:00
packfile.h	packfile: rename `packfile_store_get_all_packs()`	2025-10-16 14:42:40 -07:00
pager.c	…
pager.h	…
parallel-checkout.c	…
parallel-checkout.h	…
parse-options-cb.c	color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools	2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
parse-options.c	Merge branch 'jc/optional-path'	2025-10-14 12:56:09 -07:00
parse-options.h	…
parse.c	…
parse.h	…
patch-delta.c	…
patch-ids.c	…
patch-ids.h	…
path-walk.c	…
path-walk.h	…
path.c	…
path.h	…
pathspec.c	…
pathspec.h	…
pkt-line.c	…
pkt-line.h	…
preload-index.c	…
preload-index.h	…
pretty.c	color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools	2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
pretty.h	color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools	2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
prio-queue.c	…
prio-queue.h	…
progress.c	…
progress.h	…
promisor-remote.c	…
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: rename other_arg to log_arg	2025-09-25 11:34:11 -07:00
range-diff.h	range-diff: rename other_arg to log_arg	2025-09-25 11:34:11 -07:00
reachable.c	…
reachable.h	…
read-cache-ll.h	…
read-cache.c	Merge branch 'ps/rust-balloon'	2025-10-08 12:17:55 -07:00
read-cache.h	…
rebase-interactive.c	…
rebase-interactive.h	…
rebase.c	…
rebase.h	…
ref-filter.c	…
ref-filter.h	color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools	2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
reflog-walk.c	…
reflog-walk.h	…
reflog.c	…
reflog.h	…
refs.c	Merge branch 'kn/refs-files-case-insensitive' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:31 -07:00
refs.h	Merge branch 'kn/refs-files-case-insensitive' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:31 -07:00
refspec.c	…
refspec.h	…
remote-curl.c	Merge branch 'js/curl-off-t-fixes' into maint-2.51	2025-10-14 13:40:53 -07:00
remote.c	Merge branch 'dl/push-missing-object-error' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:28 -07:00
remote.h	…
repack-cruft.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
repack-filtered.c	repack: move `write_filtered_pack()` out of the builtin	2025-10-16 10:08:57 -07:00
repack-geometry.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
repack-midx.c	repack: 'write_midx_included_packs' API from the builtin	2025-10-16 10:08:56 -07:00
repack-promisor.c	builtin/repack.c: remove "repack_promisor_objects()" from the builtin	2025-10-16 10:08:55 -07:00
repack.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
repack.h	repack: move `write_cruft_pack()` out of the builtin	2025-10-16 10:08:57 -07:00
replace-object.c	…
replace-object.h	…
repo-settings.c	…
repo-settings.h	…
repository.c	Merge branch 'pw/3.0-commentchar-auto-deprecation'	2025-09-18 10:07:00 -07:00
repository.h	…
rerere.c	…
rerere.h	…
reset.c	…
reset.h	…
resolve-undo.c	…
resolve-undo.h	…
revision.c	Merge branch 'ps/commit-graph-per-object-source'	2025-10-13 22:00:35 -07:00
revision.h	Merge branch 'kh/format-patch-range-diff-notes'	2025-10-14 12:56:09 -07:00
run-command.c	…
run-command.h	…
sane-ctype.h	…
scalar.c	commit-graph: add new config for changed-paths & recommend it in scalar	2025-10-22 10:40:11 -07:00
send-pack.c	…
send-pack.h	…
sequencer.c	Merge branch 'pw/rebase-i-cleanup-fix' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:31 -07:00
sequencer.h	treewide: pass strvecs around for setup_revisions_from_strvec()	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
serve.c	…
serve.h	…
server-info.c	packfile: introduce macro to iterate through packs	2025-10-16 14:42:39 -07:00
server-info.h	…
setup.c	…
setup.h	…
sh-i18n--envsubst.c	…
sha1dc_git.c	…
sha1dc_git.h	…
shallow.c	treewide: pass strvecs around for setup_revisions_from_strvec()	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
shallow.h	treewide: pass strvecs around for setup_revisions_from_strvec()	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
shared.mak	Makefile: introduce infrastructure to build internal Rust library	2025-10-02 09:32:31 -07:00
shell.c	…
shortlog.h	…
sideband.c	color: use git_colorbool enum type to store colorbools	2025-09-16 17:59:53 -07:00
sideband.h	…
sigchain.c	…
sigchain.h	…
simple-ipc.h	…
sparse-index.c	sparse-index: improve advice message instructions	2025-10-20 09:20:50 -07:00
sparse-index.h	…
split-index.c	…
split-index.h	…
stable-qsort.c	…
statinfo.c	…
statinfo.h	…
strbuf.c	…
strbuf.h	…
streaming.c	…
streaming.h	…
string-list.c	string-list: change "string_list_find_insert_index" return type to "size_t"	2025-10-06 09:11:07 -07:00
string-list.h	string-list: change "string_list_find_insert_index" return type to "size_t"	2025-10-06 09:11:07 -07:00
strmap.c	…
strmap.h	…
strvec.c	…
strvec.h	…
sub-process.c	…
sub-process.h	…
submodule-config.c	…
submodule-config.h	…
submodule.c	treewide: use setup_revisions_from_strvec() when we have a strvec	2025-09-22 14:27:03 -07:00
submodule.h	…
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.h	…
trace.c	…
trace.h	…
trace2.c	…
trace2.h	…
trailer.c	…
trailer.h	…
transport-helper.c	packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`	2025-09-24 11:53:50 -07:00
transport-internal.h	…
transport.c	Merge branch 'jk/color-variable-fixes'	2025-09-29 11:40:35 -07:00
transport.h	…
tree-diff.c	…
tree-walk.c	…
tree-walk.h	…
tree.c	…
tree.h	…
unicode-width.h	unicode: update the width tables to Unicode 17	2025-10-21 10:03:00 -07:00
unimplemented.sh	…
unix-socket.c	…
unix-socket.h	…
unix-stream-server.c	…
unix-stream-server.h	…
unpack-trees.c	…
unpack-trees.h	…
upload-pack.c	Merge branch 'ps/upload-pack-oom-protection' into maint-2.51	2025-10-15 10:29:30 -07:00
upload-pack.h	…
url.c	…
url.h	…
urlmatch.c	…
urlmatch.h	…
usage.c	Merge branch 'kh/you-still-use-whatchanged-fix'	2025-10-02 12:26:12 -07:00
userdiff.c	…
userdiff.h	…
utf8.c	…
utf8.h	…
varint.c	varint: use explicit width for integers	2025-10-02 09:32:32 -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