Re: [ANNOUNCE] Git v2.8.2

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: May 2, 2016, 18:19 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqpot4tj8y.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.DEB.2.20.1604301749590.9313@virtualbox>

Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:

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> ... However, I
> decided to delay the release for a couple of days, for a couple of
> reasons:
>
> - I expect an update of the Git Credential Manager in the next few days.
>
> - OpenSSL is slated to receive critical updates on Tuesday and I plan to
>   incorporate these into Git for Windows' next version, too.
>
> I will also use version 2.8.2 as an excuse to ship with support for the
> extra HTTP headers configured via `http.extraheader`, which I hoped to
> get into Git v2.8.2, too, because I'd like the feature to be available on
> Linux and MacOSX, too.

I am not sure if a new feature should go to the maintenance tracks.

> In short: the tentative release date of Git for Windows v2.8.2 is
> Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016.

Thanks. I do not think there is anything ultra-urgent in 2.8.2 relative to 2.8.1, and synchronizing your release with the need on the Windows platform side sound very sensible.