Re: [ANNOUNCE] Git for Windows 2.14.2(3)

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Hi Steve,

On Mon, 16 Oct 2017, Steve Hoelzer wrote:

> On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 5:57 AM, Johannes Schindelin
> <Johannes.Schindelin@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > On Sun, 15 Oct 2017, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 13 Oct 2017, Steve Hoelzer wrote:
> >>
> >> > On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 5:53 PM, Johannes Schindelin
> >> > <johannes.schindelin@xxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > It is my pleasure to announce that Git for Windows 2.14.2(3) is
> >> > > available from:
> >> > >
> >> > >         https://git-for-windows.github.io/
> >> > >
> >> > > Changes since Git for Windows v2.14.2(2) (October 5th 2017)
> >> > >
> >> > > New Features
> >> > >
> >> > >   * Comes with Git LFS v2.3.3.
> >> >
> >> > I just ran "git update" and afterward "git version" reported
> >> > 2.14.2(3), but "git lfs version" still said 2.3.2.
> >> >
> >> > I also uninstalled/reinstalled Git for Windows and LFS is still 2.3.2.
> >>
> >> Ah bummer. I forgot to actually update it in the VM where I build the
> >> releases :-(
> >>
> >> Will work on it tomorrow.
> >
> > I'll actually use this opportunity to revamp a part of Git for Windows'
> > release engineering process to try to prevent similar things from
> > happening in the future.
> >
> > Also, cURL v7.56.1 is slated to be released in exactly one week, and I
> > have some important installer work to do this week, so I'll just defer the
> > new Git for Windows version tentatively to Monday, 23rd.
> >
> > Git LFS users can always install Git LFS v2.3.3 specifically in the
> > meantime, or use Git for Windows' snapshot versions
> > (https://wingit.blob.core.windows.net/files/index.html).
> 
> Sounds like a good plan.
> 
> I think I have successfully updated to LFS 2.3.3 by copying the new
> git-lfs.exe into C:\Program Files\Git\mingw64\bin. Is that right way
> to do it?

That should be enough in your case, as the config is already written by
the Git for Windows installer.

In general, the best way to install a new Git LFS version seems to be to
download and run the Git LFS installer:

https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/releases/download/v2.3.3/git-lfs-windows-2.3.3.exe

Ciao,
Johannes



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