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GitHub Desktop 3.0 Improves Collaboration and Development Workflow
The latest release of GitHub official GUI client app for macOS and Windows, GitHub Desktop 3.0, brings new features that, while not striking on the surface, may improve collaboration and development workflow, including new notifications and improved checks UI.
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GitLens 12 Brings Support for Visual Studio Code for the Web
GitKraken launched GitLens 12, an open-source Visual Studio Code extension that enables using Git from Visual Studio Code for the Web and github.dev. Besides new free features, improvements, and fixes, GitLens 12 also introduces premium features, including Worktrees and Visual File History.
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GitLab 14.6 Improves Geo Replication and Adds Support for .NET 6 Projects
GitLab 14.6 new Geo configuration streamlines the process of using the geographically closest replica to speed up clone and pull commands. It also introduces an activity list for GitLab's Agent to log real-time events and brings support for .NET 6.
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GitHub to Phase out Support for Git Protocol, DSA Keys and Legacy SSH Algorithms
With a strong focus on having customer data as secure as possible, GitHub has decided to remove support for the unencrypted Git protocol, DSA keys and some legacy SSH algorithms. Also, it is adding requirements for newly added RSA keys and providing support for ECDSA and Ed25519 host keys SSH. These changes might affect only SSH and git:// users, while the https:// users will be unaffected.
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Git 2.31 Release: Maintenance Moved to Background
Git 2.31 sees the light at almost three months after the previous official version. It brings the option of running git maintenance in background and also the addition of reverse index files. You can conclude that its main focus is a more efficient tool with increased usability.
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How Project Cyclop Enabled GitHub to Reduce Push Failures to Nearly Zero
GitHub spawned Project Cyclop several months ago to identify what caused occasional push failures and to find a fix. It turns out there was no single culprit, and a careful analysis led to identifying a number of changes that improved push traffic by at least an order of magnitude, according to GitHub.
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New GitHub Repositories Default to Main Branch
All newly created GitHub repositories will default to 'main' for their main branch from today. In addition, existing repositories can also rename the 'master' branch; read on to find out why you might want to do this, and the support that GitHub is providing to make this transition seamless.
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GitHub CLI Reaches 1.0, Enables Scripting CI/CD Workflows
Released in beta last February, GitHub CLI has now reached version 1.0. According to GitHub, you can use GitHub CLI for your entire workflow from issues to reviews to releases. In addition, you can script the GitHub API to automate any available action.
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GitKraken Founder Hamid Shojaee Shares Experiences on Building a Git GUI
Git is historically a tool limited to those with a strong love of the command-line. GitKraken strives to improve on the status quo by providing a powerful GUI for working with Git.
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Microsoft to Acquire GitHub for $7.5 Billion
Microsoft has announced an agreement to acquire GitHub, the software development platform and web-based hosting service for version control using Git. The deal should close later in the year, and both parties have stated that GitHub will remain an open platform that is committed to supporting developers using any tools and deploying to any platform.
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CodePlex Shuts Down; Migration to GitHub Recommended
Microsoft has decided to stop providing free hosting services for open source projects via CodePlex. Instead they have recommend moving to GitHub or other hosting providers.
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Git 2.11 Improves SHA-1 Name Handling, Performance and More
Git 2.11 improves SHA-1 name handling, performance and more
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Git 2.8 Adds Improvements to Submodules, Identity Handling, and Windows Support
Recently [announced](https://github.com/blog/2131-git-2-8-has-been-released) Git 2.8 brings many new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Among the most noteworthy are parallel fetch for submodules, an improvement to how Git handles a user's identity, and better support for Windows.
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GitLab 8.5 Brings Improved Performance, Todos, and Geo-Replication
GitLab 8.5 brings a host of new features and improvements, including a significant performance boost, especially when running very large instances; Todos, a new feature aimed to help keep track of pending tasks for developers; and GitLab Geo, only available for GitLab Enterprise Edition, that supports geo-replication to improve performance for geographically distributed teams.
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Python will be Moving to GitHub
Brett Cannon, who is currently in charge of Python's development process, has announced on Python core workflow mailing list that Python will be moving to GitHub. InfoQ has spoken with Brett Cannon to learn more about the benefits that this decision should bring, what the next steps are in the process, and other relevant details.