Re: [ANNOUNCE] Git for Windows 2.14.2(3)

From: Steve Hoelzer <shoelzer@gmail.com>
Date: Oct 16, 2017, 18:59 UTC
Message-ID: <CACbrTHcwjGLudp7WQta2bs_kitquj562rLqo8LAmRF5+d_RE=Q@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.DEB.2.21.1.1710161254430.40514@virtualbox>

Johannes,

On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 5:57 AM, Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> wrote:

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> Hi Steve,
>
> On Sun, 15 Oct 2017, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 13 Oct 2017, Steve Hoelzer wrote:
>>
>> > On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 5:53 PM, Johannes Schindelin
>> > <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > It is my pleasure to announce that Git for Windows 2.14.2(3) is
>> > > available from:
>> > >
>> > >         https://git-for-windows.github.io/
>> > >
>> > > Changes since Git for Windows v2.14.2(2) (October 5th 2017)
>> > >
>> > > New Features
>> > >
>> > >   * Comes with Git LFS v2.3.3.
>> >
>> > I just ran "git update" and afterward "git version" reported
>> > 2.14.2(3), but "git lfs version" still said 2.3.2.
>> >
>> > I also uninstalled/reinstalled Git for Windows and LFS is still 2.3.2.
>>
>> Ah bummer. I forgot to actually update it in the VM where I build the
>> releases :-(
>>
>> Will work on it tomorrow.
>
> I'll actually use this opportunity to revamp a part of Git for Windows'
> release engineering process to try to prevent similar things from
> happening in the future.
>
> Also, cURL v7.56.1 is slated to be released in exactly one week, and I
> have some important installer work to do this week, so I'll just defer the
> new Git for Windows version tentatively to Monday, 23rd.
>
> Git LFS users can always install Git LFS v2.3.3 specifically in the
> meantime, or use Git for Windows' snapshot versions
> (https://wingit.blob.core.windows.net/files/index.html).

Sounds like a good plan.

I think I have successfully updated to LFS 2.3.3 by copying the new git-lfs.exe into C:\Program Files\Git\mingw64\bin. Is that right way to do it?

Thanks, Steve