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JGit/New and Noteworthy/6.2
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JGit
New Features
Git config core.commentChar
The git config core.commentChar is supported as of JGit 6.2. It enables users to change the default character indicating comment lines in commit messages, which by default is #. The auto setting is also supported.
Negative Refspecs
JGit 6.2 supports negative refspecs when fetching, introduced in C git 2.29. Negative refspecs enable a git client to specify that some refs should not be fetched. A negative refspec has the form ^refs/... and it many conatin the * wildcard. For the details, see the git fetch documentation, or the git 2.29 announcement.
Support for External Diff and Merge Tools
JGit 6.2 supports the use of external diff and merge tools.
Other Changes
The complete list of new features and bug fixes is available in the release notes.
Contributors
The following XX developers worked on this release:
<TBD: list of contributors, number>