git, branch v2.54.0-rc1

Git 2.54-rc1

2026-04-08T15:21:34Z

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano

A bit more before -rc1

2026-04-07T21:59:29Z

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano

Merge branch 'rs/history-short-help-fix'

2026-04-07T21:59:28Z

Glitches in "git history -h" have been corrected. * rs/history-short-help-fix: history: fix short help for argument of --update-refs

Merge branch 'th/backfill-auto-detect-sparseness-fix'

2026-04-07T21:59:28Z

"git backfill" is capable of auto-detecting a sparsely checked out working tree, which was broken. * th/backfill-auto-detect-sparseness-fix: backfill: auto-detect sparse-checkout from config

Merge branch 'ps/receive-pack-updateinstead-in-worktree'

2026-04-07T21:59:27Z

The check in "receive-pack" to prevent a checked out branch from getting updated via updateInstead mechanism has been corrected. * ps/receive-pack-updateinstead-in-worktree: receive-pack: use worktree HEAD for updateInstead t5516: clean up cloned and new-wt in denyCurrentBranch and worktrees test t5516: test updateInstead with worktree and unborn bare HEAD

Merge branch 'jt/fast-import-signed-modes'

2026-04-07T21:59:27Z

Handling of signed commits and tags in fast-import has been made more configurable. * jt/fast-import-signed-modes: fast-import: add 'abort-if-invalid' mode to '--signed-tags=' fast-import: add 'sign-if-invalid' mode to '--signed-tags=' fast-import: add 'strip-if-invalid' mode to '--signed-tags=' fast-import: add 'abort-if-invalid' mode to '--signed-commits=' fast-export: check for unsupported signing modes earlier

Merge branch 'mm/line-log-use-standard-diff-output'

2026-04-07T21:59:27Z

The way the "git log -L:" feature is bolted onto the log/diff machinery is being reworked a bit to make the feature compatible with more diff options, like -S/G. * mm/line-log-use-standard-diff-output: doc: note that -L supports patch formatting and pickaxe options t4211: add tests for -L with standard diff options line-log: route -L output through the standard diff pipeline line-log: fix crash when combined with pickaxe options

Merge branch 'sp/add-patch-with-fewer-the-repository'

2026-04-07T21:59:26Z

Reduce dependency on `the_repository` in add-patch.c file. * sp/add-patch-with-fewer-the-repository: add-patch: use repository instance from add_i_state instead of the_repository

Merge branch 'ps/fsck-wo-the-repository'

2026-04-07T21:59:26Z

Internals of "git fsck" have been refactored to not depend on the global `the_repository` variable. * ps/fsck-wo-the-repository: builtin/fsck: stop using `the_repository` in error reporting builtin/fsck: stop using `the_repository` when marking objects builtin/fsck: stop using `the_repository` when checking packed objects builtin/fsck: stop using `the_repository` with loose objects builtin/fsck: stop using `the_repository` when checking reflogs builtin/fsck: stop using `the_repository` when checking refs builtin/fsck: stop using `the_repository` when snapshotting refs builtin/fsck: fix trivial dependence on `the_repository` fsck: drop USE_THE_REPOSITORY fsck: store repository in fsck options fsck: initialize fsck options via a function fetch-pack: move fsck options into function scope

Merge branch 'yc/path-walk-fix-error-reporting'

2026-04-07T21:59:26Z

The value of a wrong pointer variable was referenced in an error message that reported that it shouldn't be NULL. * yc/path-walk-fix-error-reporting: path-walk: fix NULL pointer dereference in error message