Git 2.9.1

Git for Windows v2.9.0

Changes since Git for Windows v2.8.4 (June 7th 2016)

Bug Fixes

  • When running git gc --aggressive or git repack -ald in the presence
    of multiple pack files, the command still had open handles to the
    pack files it wanted to remove. This has been fixed.

Git 2.9

Git for Windows v2.8.4

Changes since Git for Windows v2.8.3 (May 20th 2016)

New Features

  • Comes with Git 2.8.4.

Bug Fixes

  • Child processes no longer inherit handles to temporary files, which
    previously could prevent index.lock from being deleted.
  • When configuring Git Bash with Windows' default console, it no
    longer loses its icon.

Git 2.9-rc2

Git 2.8.4

Git 2.9-rc1

Git 2.9-rc0

Git for Windows v2.8.3

Changes since Git for Windows v2.8.2 (May 3rd 2016)

New Features

  • Comes with Git v2.8.3.

Git 2.8.3

Git for Windows v2.8.2

Changes since Git for Windows v2.8.1 (April 4th 2016)

New Features

  • Comes with Git v2.8.2.
  • Starting with version 2.8.2, Git for Windows is also published as a
    NuGet package.
  • Comes with Git Credential Manager v1.3.0.

Bug Fixes

  • FSCache is now enabled by default even when upgrading from previous
    Git for Windows versions.
  • We now add git.exe to the PATH by default even when upgrading from
    previous Git for Windows versions.
  • Git GUI now sets author information correctly when amending.
  • OpenSSL received a critical update to version 1.0.2h.

Git 2.8.2

Git for Windows v2.8.1

Changes since Git for Windows v2.8.0 (March 29th 2016)

New Features

  • Comes with Git v2.8.1.
  • The Git for Windows project updated its contributor guidelines to
    the Contributor Covenant 1.4.

Bug Fixes

  • Git's default editor (vim) is no longer freezing in CMD windows.
  • GIT_SSH (and other executable paths that Git wants to spawn) can
    now contain spaces.

Git 2.8.1

Git for Windows v2.8.0

Changes since Git for Windows v2.7.4 (March 18th 2016)

New Features

  • Comes with Git v2.8.0.
  • Comes with the Git Credential Manager v1.2.2.
  • The FSCache feature (which was labeled experimental for quite some
    time) is now enabled by default.
  • Git is now added to the PATH by default (previously, the default
    was for Git to be available only from Git Bash/CMD).
  • The installer now offers to launch the Git Bash right away.

Bug Fixes

  • The previous workaround for the blurred link to the Git Credential
    Manager was fixed so that the link is neither blurry nor
    overlapping.
  • The installer now changes the label of the Next button to Install
    on the last wizard page before installing.

Git 2.8

Git 2.8-rc4

Git for Windows v2.7.4

Changes since Git for Windows v2.7.3 (March 15th 2016)

New Features

  • Comes with Git 2.7.4.

Bug Fixes

  • The Git Credential Manager hyperlink in the installer is no longer
    blurred.

Git 2.7.4

Git 2.6.6