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EGit/New and Noteworthy/6.7
Contents
EGit
Features
Git Config Files
JGit has learned to handle the git config file $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/config, if it exists. EGit shows this extra git config file in the preferences dialog in section "Version Control (Team)→Git→Configuration", and also in the properties view of a repository.
SSH Connections support PKCS#11 Hardware Security Modules
JGit 6.7.0 has added support for using PKCS#11 Hardware Security Modules for SSH public-key authentication. EGit transparently inherits this feature. All configuration is via the ~/.ssh/config SSH configuration file; there is no UI. Please see the new features in JGit for hints on how to configure this.
EGit will prompt for the HSM token's PIN upon first use, and subsequently only when required by the HSM, as long as the application using EGit runs. After a restart of the application, or when the HSM device is removed or re-inserted, it may prompt again.
Other Changes
The complete list of new features and bug fixes is available in the release notes.
Contributors
The following 3 developers worked on this release:
Jörg Kubitz, Matthias Sohn, Thomas Wolf
See Also
See also the new features in JGit for additional information.