Git's First Major Release in 11 Years: What's in Git 3.0

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5 points deployhq | 4 comments | 04 Nov 25 16:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.808s | source
1. deployhq ◴[04 Nov 25 16:38 UTC] No.45812921[source]▶
Author here. Git 3.0 is the first major version in 11 years.

Key takeaways:

- SHA-256 becoming default (brian m. carlson has done ~100 of 200-400 needed patches)

- Rust becoming mandatory build requirement (controversial but necessary for memory safety)

- Reftable format shows 22x performance improvement in benchmarks

- Timeline depends on getting Git forges (GitHub, GitLab) ready with SHA-256 support

The Rust decision is particularly interesting - Patrick Steinhardt's proposal is a "trial balloon" to gauge ecosystem readiness. Happy to answer questions!

2. chmaynard ◴[04 Nov 25 18:06 UTC] No.45813996[source]▶
The headline of this post is misleading. The actual headline:

Git 3.0 on the Horizon: What Git Users Need to Know About the Next Major Release

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3. deployhq ◴[04 Nov 25 18:52 UTC] No.45814574[source]▶
Indeed, you are right!