"Release Candidate" 2 of v2.16.0

"Release Candidate" 1 of v2.16.0

MinGit for Windows v2.14.3(2)

This is a MinGit-only release; compared to v2.14.3, there are no patches
in Git's source code, but all dependencies are updated. Most
importantly, Git Credential Manager is at v1.14.0 (including support for
TLS 1.2) and OpenSSL is now at v1.0.2n, fixing two CVEs. Those two CVEs
do not realistically affect Git for Windows, but you know, CVEs.

"Release Candidate" 0 of v2.16.0

MinGit v2.13.1(7)

This version simply backports 5dd2fc4 (Fix .git/ discovery at the
root of UNC shares, 2017-10-13) to allow Git to work correctly in
worktrees located at the root directory of a UNC share.

MinGit for Windows v2.13.1(6)

This is a MinGit-only release; compared to v2.13.1(4) (v2.13.1(5) was
built incorrectly and is hence no longer publicly available), there are
no patches in Git's source code, but all dependencies are updated. Most
importantly, Git Credential Manager is at v1.14.0 (including support for
TLS 1.2) and OpenSSL is now at v1.0.2n, fixing two CVEs. Those two CVEs
do not realistically affect Git for Windows, but you know, CVEs.

MinGit for Windows v2.13.1(4)

This is a MinGit-only release; Apart from a purely built-time patch to
allow building a MinGit-only prerelease with a current Git for Windows
SDK, the changes relative to v2.13.1(3) are purely outside of Git's
source code: It comes with current versions of all dependencies, in
particular cURL v7.57.0 and OpenSSL 1.0.2m.

Git for Windows v2.15.1(2)

Changes since Git for Windows v2.15.1 (November 29th 2017)

Bug Fixes

  * The bug introduced into Git for Windows v2.15.1 where vim would
    show an ugly warning upon startup was fixed.

Git for Windows v2.15.1

Changes since Git for Windows v2.15.0 (October 30th 2017)

New Features

  * Comes with Git v2.15.1.
  * Operations in massively-sparse worktrees are now much faster if
    core.fscache = true.
  * It is now possible to configure nano or Notepad++ as Git's default
    editor instead of vim.
  * Comes with OpenSSL v1.0.2m.
  * Git for Windows' updater now uses non-intrusive toast notifications
    on Windows 8, 8.1 and 10.
  * Running git fetch in a repository with lots of refs is now
    considerably faster.
  * Comes with cURL v7.57.0.

Bug Fixes

  * The experimental --show-ignored-directory option of git status
    which was removed in Git for Windows v2.15.0 without warning has
    been reintroduced as a deprecated option.
  * The git update command (to auto-update Git for Windows) will now
    work also work behind proxies.

Git for Windows v2.15.0

Changes since Git for Windows v2.14.3 (October 23rd 2017)

New Features

  * Comes with Git v2.15.0.

Bug Fixes

  * The auto-updater tried to run at a precise time, and did not run
    when the computer was switched off at that time. Now it runs as
    soon after the scheduled time as possible.
  * The auto-updater no longer suggests to downgrade from Release
    Candidates.
  * When the auto-updater asked the user whether they want to upgrade
    to a certain version, and the user declined, the auto-updater will
    not bother the user about said version again.
  * The installer, when run with /SKIPIFINUSE=1, now detects whether
    any executable in Git for Windows' installation is run
  * Git for Windows no longer includes (non-working) xmlcatalog.exe and
    xmllint.exe.