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@@ -43,14 +43,17 @@ unreleased) version of Git, that is available from the 'master'
branch of the `git.git` repository.
Documentation for older releases are available here:
-* link:v2.4.0/git.html[documentation for release 2.4]
+* link:v2.4.2/git.html[documentation for release 2.4.2]
* release notes for
+ link:RelNotes/2.4.2.txt[2.4.2],
+ link:RelNotes/2.4.1.txt[2.4.1],
link:RelNotes/2.4.0.txt[2.4].
-* link:v2.3.7/git.html[documentation for release 2.3.7]
+* link:v2.3.8/git.html[documentation for release 2.3.8]
* release notes for
+ link:RelNotes/2.3.8.txt[2.3.8],
link:RelNotes/2.3.7.txt[2.3.7],
link:RelNotes/2.3.6.txt[2.3.6],
link:RelNotes/2.3.5.txt[2.3.5],
@@ -833,6 +836,15 @@ Git so take care if using Cogito etc.
an explicit repository directory set via 'GIT_DIR' or on the
command line.
+'GIT_COMMON_DIR'::
+ If this variable is set to a path, non-worktree files that are
+ normally in $GIT_DIR will be taken from this path
+ instead. Worktree-specific files such as HEAD or index are
+ taken from $GIT_DIR. See linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] and
+ the section 'MULTIPLE CHECKOUT MODE' in linkgit:checkout[1]
+ details. This variable has lower precedence than other path
+ variables such as GIT_INDEX_FILE, GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY...
+
Git Commits
~~~~~~~~~~~
'GIT_AUTHOR_NAME'::