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"git diff --binary | git apply" pipeline did not work well when a binary blob is changed to a symbolic link.
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Some combinations of -b/-w/--ignore-space-at-eol to "git diff" did not work as expected.
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"git grep" did not pass the -I (ignore binary) option when calling out an external grep program.
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"git log" and friends include HEAD to the set of starting points when --all is given. This makes a difference when you are not on any branch.
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"git mv" to move an untracked file to overwrite a tracked contents misbehaved.
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"git merge -s octopus" with many potential merge bases did not work correctly.
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RPM binary package installed the html manpages in a wrong place.
Also includes minor documentation fixes and updates.