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What’s new in Git 2.54.0?

Apr 20, 2026Patrick Steinhardt
What’s new in Git 2.54.0?
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Introduced pluggable object databases to Git, enabling alternative storage formats for objects. Developed `git history` subcommands (`reword`, `split`) for easier commit history editing, inspired by Jujutsu. Enhanced `git repo structure` to display largest objects by type, making it a native replacement for `git-sizer(1)`.

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