What’s new in Git 2.50.0?

This post details three new features in Git 2.50.0 that originated from GitLab's contributions: `git-diff-pairs(1)` for batched diff computation, `--batch-updates` for `git-update-ref(1)` to allow partial reference updates, and `--filter` for `git-cat-file(1)` to efficiently query specific object types. These features address scalability challenges in diff generation, provide more flexible reference updates, and improve the efficiency of object inspection in large repositories.