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Git 2.56 Takes Aim at Messy Merges, Slow Diffs and Branch Sprawl

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Git 2.56 improves merge safety, speeds up large-repository operations and adds cleanup tools that could prove especially useful for AI coding agents and busy DevOps teams.

First report: Git v2.56.0 released — lwn.net, 1d