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Git 2.56 is here. ⚡ The new git add --resolved stages only paths that are still marked as conflicted, and refuses to stage them if conflict markers remain. One merge-base case dropped from 0.68s to 0.01s. The highlights 👇 https://github.blog/open-source/git/highlights-from-git-2-56/

github.blogHighlights from Git 2.56The open source Git project just released Git 2.56. Here is GitHub's look at some of the most interesting features and changes introduced since last time.

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Conflict resolution is where small Git improvements compound: less manual staging means fewer accidental files and a clearer recovery path. The speedup is nice, but the guardrail is better.