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Stash portability in Git 2.51 introduces a new on-disk stash interchange format that makes stashes portable between machines, a significant improvement for Windows developers and administrators. This feature reduces cross-platform friction, particularly benefiting teams working with large repositories or monorepos. The tag covers discussions around the technical implementation, implications for Windows-based workflows, and how the new format interacts with case-insensitive filesystems. It is relevant for users seeking to transfer stashes across different environments without compatibility issues.
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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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