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Git 2.51 is a maintenance-and-performance release from the Git project that introduces cruft-aware multi-pack index (MIDX) and path-walk packing to improve storage efficiency for large repositories and monorepos. It also adds a new on-disk stash interchange format, making stashes portable between machines. For Windows users, Git 2.51 includes fixes and defaults that reduce cross-platform friction, such as reftable benefits for case-insensitive filesystems. This release lays groundwork for future Git 3.0 changes like reftable and SHA-256. The tag covers discussions about Git 2.51's technical changes and their implications for Windows-based workflows and teams.
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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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