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@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ unreleased) version of Git, that is available from the 'master'
branch of the `git.git` repository.
Documentation for older releases are available here:
-* link:v2.3.3/git.html[documentation for release 2.3.3]
+* link:v2.3.4/git.html[documentation for release 2.3.4]
* release notes for
+ link:RelNotes/2.3.4.txt[2.3.4],
link:RelNotes/2.3.3.txt[2.3.3],
link:RelNotes/2.3.2.txt[2.3.2],
link:RelNotes/2.3.1.txt[2.3.1],
@@ -768,7 +769,8 @@ Git so take care if using Cogito etc.
'GIT_INDEX_VERSION'::
This environment variable allows the specification of an index
version for new repositories. It won't affect existing index
- files. By default index file version [23] is used.
+ files. By default index file version 2 or 3 is used. See
+ linkgit:git-update-index[1] for more information.
'GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY'::
If the object storage directory is specified via this
@@ -919,7 +921,7 @@ for further details.
If this environment variable is set, then Git commands which need to
acquire passwords or passphrases (e.g. for HTTP or IMAP authentication)
will call this program with a suitable prompt as command-line argument
- and read the password from its STDOUT. See also the 'core.askpass'
+ and read the password from its STDOUT. See also the 'core.askPass'
option in linkgit:git-config[1].
'GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT'::
@@ -1026,6 +1028,17 @@ GIT_ICASE_PATHSPECS::
variable when it is invoked as the top level command by the
end user, to be recorded in the body of the reflog.
+`GIT_REF_PARANOIA`::
+ If set to `1`, include broken or badly named refs when iterating
+ over lists of refs. In a normal, non-corrupted repository, this
+ does nothing. However, enabling it may help git to detect and
+ abort some operations in the presence of broken refs. Git sets
+ this variable automatically when performing destructive
+ operations like linkgit:git-prune[1]. You should not need to set
+ it yourself unless you want to be paranoid about making sure
+ an operation has touched every ref (e.g., because you are
+ cloning a repository to make a backup).
+
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