What's new in Git 2.56.0?

The Git project recently released Git 2.56.0 . Let’s look at some of the highlights of the release, including contributions from the Git team at GitLab. What’s covered: Git Merge 2026 and schedule for Git 3.0 git-history(1) learns drop git-branch(1) learns to delete merged branches git-refs(1) learns to modify refs Google Summer of Code 2026 Linearizing history with git-replay(1) Making the object database pluggable Git Merge 2026 and schedule for Git 3.0 This release cycle coincided with Git Merge 2026 held in Lisbon.