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Git 2.55.0 released

Git 2.55.0 was released with contributions from 100 people, including 33 first-time contributors. The update introduces new features for the experimental 'git history' command and adds the Git fsmonitor daemon for Linux systems.

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Git maintainer Junio Hamano has announced Git 2.55.0, which has non-merge commits from 100 people; 33 of those are first-time contributors to the project. LWN recently covered some of the noteworthy changes in 2.55, including new features for the experimental "git history" command, addition of the Git fsmonitor daemon for Linux systems, and more.

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