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Proposal: Add tip to use git update-git-for-windows when running git help or git version on Windows

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Aditya Garg <gargaditya08@live.com>
Date
May 20, 2025, 19:31 UTC
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I've recently started exploring git for windows, and one thing I noticed was, there was no sign of updates! I googled a bit and found the git update-git-for-windows command. I think it would be nice if we could add a line like:
"Tip: Run `git update-git-for-windows` to update git"
At the last of the output when we run git help, git version or both.
Looking at the code, adding a compiler flag to check for windows in help.c and print it seems to be a possible solution.
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Message 1 of 6 in “Proposal: Add tip to use git update-git-for-windows when running git help or git version on Windows”
  1. Aditya GargMay 20, 2025
  2. help: inform about 'git update-git-for-windows' on WindowsAditya Garg, May 21, 2025
  3. brian m. carlsonMay 21, 2025
  4. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2025
  5. brian m. carlsonMay 21, 2025
  6. Aditya GargMay 22, 2025

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