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Case-insensitive filesystems are a common source of cross-platform friction for developers using Git on Windows. Git 2.51 includes improvements that reduce issues on such filesystems, particularly through the reftable backend. This tag covers discussions about Git's behavior on Windows with case-insensitive filesystems, including performance and compatibility considerations for large repositories and monorepos. Topics include storage-layer improvements, stash portability, and foundational work toward Git 3.0. The content is relevant for Windows developers and administrators managing Git workflows across platforms.
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    Git 2.51: Cruft-aware MIDX, path-walk packing, portable stashes on Windows

    The Git project has shipped version 2.51, a substantial maintenance-and-performance release that packs several storage-layer improvements aimed squarely at large repositories and monorepos, a new on-disk stash interchange format that finally makes stashes portable between machines, and...
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