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Re: [RFC PATCH] docs: document upcoming breaking changes

From
Justin Tobler <jltobler@gmail.com>
Date
May 10, 2024, 02:15 UTC
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On 24/05/07 10:27AM, Patrick Steinhardt wrote:
+### Removals
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> +
> + - git-config(1) has learned to use subcommands that replace implicit actions
> +   (e.g. `git config foo.bar baz`) as well as the action flags (e.g. `git config
> +   --unset-all`). The actions will be removed in favor of subcommands.
> +   Prerequisite for this change is that the new subcommands have been out for at
> +   least for two years to give script authors time to migrate.
> +
> +   Cf. <ZjiL7vu5kCVwpsLd@tanuki>.
> +
> + - git-http-push(1) can be used to push objects to a remote repository via
> +   HTTP/DAV. Support for write support via WebDAV is not in widespread use
> +   nowadays anymore and will be removed together with the command.
> +
> + - The dumb HTTP protocol can be used to serve repositories via a plain HTTP
> +   server like Apache. The protocol has not seen any updates recently and is
> +   neither compatible with alternative hash functions nor with alternative ref
> +   backends. It will thus be removed.
> +
> + - git-update-server-info(1) generates data required when serving data via the
> +   dumb HTTP protocol. Given the removal of that protocol, it serves no purpose
> +   anymore and will be removed together with the protocol. This includes the
> +   "receive.updateServerInfo" and "repack.updateServerInfo" config keys and the
> +   `git repack -n` flag.
> +
> + - `$GIT_DIR/branches/` and `$GIT_DIR/remotes/` can be used to specify
> +   shorthands for URLs for git-fetch(1), git-pull(1) and git-push(1). This
> +   concept has long been replaced by remotes and will thus be removed.
> +
> + - git-annotate(1) is an alias for git-blame(1) with the `-c` flag. It will
> +   be removed in favor of git-blame(1).
> +
> + - "gitweb" and git-instaweb(1) can be used to browse Git repositories via an
> +   HTTP server. These scripts have been unmaintained for a significant amount of
> +   time and will be removed.
> +
> + - git-filter-branch(1) can be used to rewrite history of a repository. It is
> +   very slow, hard to use and has many gotchas. It will thus be removed in favor
> +   of [git-filter-repo](https://github.com/newren/git-filter-repo).
> +
> + - githooks(5) can be installed by placing them into `$GIT_DIR/hooks/`. This has
> +   been a source of multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities. The feature
> +   will be removed in favor of `core.hooksDirectory` and the new config-based
> +   hooks.

I would like to see the double dot and triple dot syntax (".." and "...") removed from `git-diff(1)` as I think they get easily confused with revision ranges.

-Justin
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  1. docs: document upcoming breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, May 7, 2024
  2. Johannes SchindelinMay 7, 2024
  3. Patrick SteinhardtMay 8, 2024
  4. Junio C HamanoMay 7, 2024
  5. Patrick SteinhardtMay 8, 2024
  6. Junio C HamanoMay 8, 2024
  7. Dragan SimicMay 8, 2024
  8. Patrick SteinhardtMay 10, 2024
  9. Dragan SimicMay 10, 2024
  10. Phillip WoodMay 8, 2024
  11. Patrick SteinhardtMay 8, 2024
  12. Justin ToblerMay 10, 2024
  13. Junio C HamanoMay 10, 2024
  14. Patrick SteinhardtMay 14, 2024
  15. docs: document upcoming breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, May 14, 2024
  16. Karthik NayakMay 14, 2024
  17. Patrick SteinhardtMay 14, 2024
  18. Junio C HamanoMay 14, 2024
  19. Dragan SimicMay 14, 2024
  20. docs: document upcoming breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, May 24, 2024
  21. Junio C HamanoMay 24, 2024
  22. Patrick SteinhardtMay 30, 2024
  23. 0/4 docs: document upcoming breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, May 31, 2024
  24. 1/4 docs: introduce document to announce breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, May 31, 2024
  25. Junio C HamanoMay 31, 2024
  26. Patrick SteinhardtJun 3, 2024
  27. Junio C HamanoJun 3, 2024
  28. Patrick SteinhardtJun 4, 2024
  29. 2/4 BreakingChanges: document upcoming change from "sha1" to "sha256"Patrick Steinhardt, May 31, 2024
  30. Junio C HamanoMay 31, 2024
  31. 3/4 BreakingChanges: document removal of graftingPatrick Steinhardt, May 31, 2024
  32. 4/4 BreakingChanges: document that we do not plan to deprecate git-checkoutPatrick Steinhardt, May 31, 2024
  33. Junio C HamanoMay 31, 2024
  34. Todd ZullingerMay 31, 2024
  35. Junio C HamanoMay 31, 2024
  36. Patrick SteinhardtMay 31, 2024
  37. 0/4 docs: document upcoming breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, Jun 3, 2024
  38. 1/4 docs: introduce document to announce breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, Jun 3, 2024
  39. Phillip WoodJun 3, 2024
  40. Junio C HamanoJun 3, 2024
  41. Patrick SteinhardtJun 4, 2024
  42. 2/4 BreakingChanges: document upcoming change from "sha1" to "sha256"Patrick Steinhardt, Jun 3, 2024
  43. Junio C HamanoJun 3, 2024
  44. Patrick SteinhardtJun 4, 2024
  45. Junio C HamanoJun 4, 2024
  46. 3/4 BreakingChanges: document removal of graftingPatrick Steinhardt, Jun 3, 2024
  47. Junio C HamanoJun 3, 2024
  48. 4/4 BreakingChanges: document that we do not plan to deprecate git-checkoutPatrick Steinhardt, Jun 3, 2024
  49. Junio C HamanoJun 3, 2024
  50. Patrick SteinhardtJun 4, 2024
  51. 0/4 docs: document upcoming breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, Jun 4, 2024
  52. 1/4 docs: introduce document to announce breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, Jun 4, 2024
  53. Junio C HamanoJun 4, 2024
  54. Patrick SteinhardtJun 5, 2024
  55. Junio C HamanoJun 5, 2024
  56. Junio C HamanoJun 5, 2024
  57. Patrick SteinhardtJun 6, 2024
  58. 2/4 BreakingChanges: document upcoming change from "sha1" to "sha256"Patrick Steinhardt, Jun 4, 2024
  59. 3/4 BreakingChanges: document removal of graftingPatrick Steinhardt, Jun 4, 2024
  60. Junio C HamanoJun 4, 2024
  61. 4/4 BreakingChanges: document that we do not plan to deprecate git-checkoutPatrick Steinhardt, Jun 4, 2024
  62. Phillip WoodJun 4, 2024
  63. Junio C HamanoJun 4, 2024
  64. Patrick SteinhardtJun 5, 2024
  65. 0/4 docs: document upcoming breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, Jun 14, 2024
  66. 1/4 docs: introduce document to announce breaking changesPatrick Steinhardt, Jun 14, 2024
  67. Junio C HamanoJun 14, 2024
  68. 2/4 BreakingChanges: document upcoming change from "sha1" to "sha256"Patrick Steinhardt, Jun 14, 2024
  69. 3/4 BreakingChanges: document removal of graftingPatrick Steinhardt, Jun 14, 2024
  70. 4/4 BreakingChanges: document that we do not plan to deprecate git-checkoutPatrick Steinhardt, Jun 14, 2024

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