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Git 2.9 Version Control System Gets Its First Point Release with 28 Improvements

Git 2.9.1 is now the latest and most advanced version of the open-source software, bringing a total of 28 improvements. Release highlights of Git 2.9.1 include the enablement of socket-level KEEPALIVE for the “git daemon” to allow the host operating system to be aware of connection failures from a client when it’s run without specifying the “–[init-]timeout” parameter, improvements to the automatic color output of the “git log” command, and many documentation changes.

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