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Re: git whatchanged --i-still-use-it

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KHKristoffer Haugsbakk <kristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com>
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Mar 3, 2026, 18:16 UTC
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On Tue, Mar 3, 2026, at 19:03, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> The command is going away.  You could
>
>   $ git config alias.whatchanged "log --raw --no-merges"
>
> if you really prefer the ugly hexadecimal gibberish, though.
Yes, on Git v2.51.1, Git 2.52 or higher.
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