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RelNotes Update

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Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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@ -10,9 +10,17 @@ To ease the transition plan, the receiving repository of such a
push running this release will issue a big warning when the push running this release will issue a big warning when the
configuration variable is missing. Please refer to: configuration variable is missing. Please refer to:
http://git.or.cz/gitwiki/GitFaq#non-bare
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/107758/focus=108007 http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/107758/focus=108007
for more details on the transition plan. for more details on the reason why this change is needed and the
transition plan.
For a similar reason, "git push $there :$killed" to delete the branch
$killed in a remote repository $there, if $killed branch is the current
branch pointed at by its HEAD, gets a large warning. You can choose what
should happen upon such a push by setting the configuration variable
receive.denyDeleteCurrent in the receiving repository.
Updates since v1.6.1 Updates since v1.6.1
@ -40,8 +48,17 @@ Updates since v1.6.1
* @{-1} is a way to refer to the last branch you were on. This is * @{-1} is a way to refer to the last branch you were on. This is
accepted not only where an object name is expected, but anywhere accepted not only where an object name is expected, but anywhere
a branch name is expected. E.g. "git branch --track mybranch @{-1}" a branch name is expected and acts as if you typed the branch name.
"git rev-parse --symbolic-full-name @{-1}". E.g. "git branch --track mybranch @{-1}", "git merge @{-1}", and
"git rev-parse --symbolic-full-name @{-1}" would work as expected.
* When refs/remotes/origin/HEAD points at a remote tracking branch that
has been pruned away, many git operations issued warning when they
internally enumerated the refs. We now warn only when you say "origin"
to refer to that pruned branch.
* The location of .mailmap file can be configured, and its file format was
enhanced to allow mapping an incorrect e-mail field as well.
* "git add -p" learned 'g'oto action to jump directly to a hunk. * "git add -p" learned 'g'oto action to jump directly to a hunk.
@ -91,6 +108,9 @@ Updates since v1.6.1
* "git fsck" now checks loose objects in alternate object stores, instead * "git fsck" now checks loose objects in alternate object stores, instead
of misreporting them as missing. of misreporting them as missing.
* "git gc --prune" was resurrected to allow "git gc --no-prune" and
giving non-default expiration period e.g. "git gc --prune=now".
* "git grep -w" and "git grep" for fixed strings have been optimized. * "git grep -w" and "git grep" for fixed strings have been optimized.
* "git mergetool" learned -y(--no-prompt) option to disable prompting. * "git mergetool" learned -y(--no-prompt) option to disable prompting.
@ -102,6 +122,8 @@ Updates since v1.6.1
"git checkout" switches branches, taking the local changes while "git checkout" switches branches, taking the local changes while
switching to another commit. switching to another commit.
* "git submodule update" learned --no-fetch option.
* "git tag" learned --contains that works the same way as the same option * "git tag" learned --contains that works the same way as the same option
from "git branch". from "git branch".
@ -140,6 +162,6 @@ v1.6.1.X series.
-- --
exec >/var/tmp/1 exec >/var/tmp/1
O=v1.6.1.3-371-gc19923a v1.6.2-rc0-89-gf7a2bdb
echo O=$(git describe master) echo O=$(git describe master)
git shortlog --no-merges $O..master ^maint git shortlog --no-merges $O..master ^maint