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@@ -43,9 +43,21 @@ unreleased) version of Git, that is available from the 'master'
branch of the `git.git` repository.
Documentation for older releases are available here:
-* link:v2.3.2/git.html[documentation for release 2.3.2]
+* link:v2.4.1/git.html[documentation for release 2.4.1]
* release notes for
+ link:RelNotes/2.4.1.txt[2.4.1],
+ link:RelNotes/2.4.0.txt[2.4].
+
+* 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],
+ link:RelNotes/2.3.4.txt[2.3.4],
+ link:RelNotes/2.3.3.txt[2.3.3],
link:RelNotes/2.3.2.txt[2.3.2],
link:RelNotes/2.3.1.txt[2.3.1],
link:RelNotes/2.3.0.txt[2.3].
@@ -767,7 +779,8 @@ Git so take care if using Cogito etc.
'GIT_INDEX_VERSION'::
This environment variable allows the specification of an index
version for new repositories. It won't affect existing index
- files. By default index file version [23] is used.
+ files. By default index file version 2 or 3 is used. See
+ linkgit:git-update-index[1] for more information.
'GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY'::
If the object storage directory is specified via this
@@ -822,6 +835,15 @@ 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'::
@@ -918,7 +940,7 @@ for further details.
If this environment variable is set, then Git commands which need to
acquire passwords or passphrases (e.g. for HTTP or IMAP authentication)
will call this program with a suitable prompt as command-line argument
- and read the password from its STDOUT. See also the 'core.askpass'
+ and read the password from its STDOUT. See also the 'core.askPass'
option in linkgit:git-config[1].
'GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT'::
@@ -1025,6 +1047,17 @@ GIT_ICASE_PATHSPECS::
variable when it is invoked as the top level command by the
end user, to be recorded in the body of the reflog.
+`GIT_REF_PARANOIA`::
+ If set to `1`, include broken or badly named refs when iterating
+ over lists of refs. In a normal, non-corrupted repository, this
+ does nothing. However, enabling it may help git to detect and
+ abort some operations in the presence of broken refs. Git sets
+ this variable automatically when performing destructive
+ operations like linkgit:git-prune[1]. You should not need to set
+ it yourself unless you want to be paranoid about making sure
+ an operation has touched every ref (e.g., because you are
+ cloning a repository to make a backup).
+
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