Re: 1.5.3 plans and preparations

Hi,

whew, what a bunch of changes!

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007, Junio C Hamano wrote:

  - "git-filter-branch" lets you rewrite the revision history of
    the current branch, creating a new branch. You can specify a
    number of filters to modify the commits, files and trees.

It is no longer the current branch, not even by default.  You can rewrite 
one or more branches, and you have to specify them.

  - "git commit --amend" is now compatible with various message source
    options such as -m/-C/-c/-F.

Urgh.  That makes it much more easy for new users to shoot themselves in 
the foot.  By "-C" and "-F" you do not even see the runstatus anymore, 
since no editor was fired up.  Please say something like "use with care", 
or "do not try this at home", too.

Ciao,
Dscho