What's new in Git 2.49.0?

What this post added

This post details new features in Git 2.49.0, including `git-backfill(1)` which leverages a new path-walk API for efficient downloading of missing blobs in partial clones, the introduction of `zlib-ng` as a drop-in replacement for `zlib` with performance optimizations, continued work on the Meson build system, deprecation of `.git/branches/` and `.git/remotes/`, Rust bindings for libgit, a new name-hashing algorithm, the promisor remote capability, and thin clone support using `--revision`. It highlights contributions from GitLab's Git team and the wider community.