Re: What's cooking in git.git (Feb 2025, #06; Tue, 18)

> * ps/path-sans-the-repository (2025-02-07) 16 commits
>  - path: adjust last remaining users of `the_repository`
>  - environment: move access to "core.sharedRepository" into repo settings
>  - environment: move access to "core.hooksPath" into repo settings
>  - repo-settings: introduce function to clear struct
>  - path: drop `git_path()` in favor of `repo_git_path()`
>  - rerere: let `rerere_path()` write paths into a caller-provided buffer
>  - path: drop `git_common_path()` in favor of `repo_common_path()`
>  - worktree: return allocated string from `get_worktree_git_dir()`
>  - path: drop `git_path_buf()` in favor of `repo_git_path_replace()`
>  - path: drop `git_pathdup()` in favor of `repo_git_path()`
>  - path: drop unused `strbuf_git_path()` function
>  - path: refactor `repo_submodule_path()` family of functions
>  - submodule: refactor `submodule_to_gitdir()` to accept a repo
>  - path: refactor `repo_worktree_path()` family of functions
>  - path: refactor `repo_git_path()` family of functions
>  - path: refactor `repo_common_path()` family of functions
> 
>  The path.[ch] API takes an explicit repository parameter passed
>  throughout the callchain, instead of relying on the_repository
>  singleton instance.
>  source: <20250207-b4-pks-path-drop-the-repository-v2-0-13cad3c11b8a@pks.im>

> * ps/build-meson-fixes-0130 (2025-01-30) 14 commits
>  - gitlab-ci: restrict maximum number of link jobs on Windows
>  - meson: consistently use custom program paths to resolve programs
>  - meson: fix overwritten `git` variable
>  - meson: prevent finding sed(1) in a loop
>  - meson: improve handling of `sane_tool_path` option
>  - meson: improve PATH handling
>  - meson: drop separate version library
>  - meson: stop linking libcurl into all executables
>  - meson: introduce `libgit_curl` dependency
>  - meson: simplify use of the common-main library
>  - meson: inline the static 'git' library
>  - meson: fix OpenSSL fallback when not explicitly required
>  - meson: fix exec path with enabled runtime prefix
>  - Merge branch 'ps/build-meson-fixes' into ps/build-meson-fixes-0130
> 
>  Assorted fixes and improvements to the build procedure based on
>  meson.
> 
>  Needs review.
>  source: <20250130-b4-pks-meson-improvements-v2-0-2f05581ffb44@pks.im>