What will come after Git 2.56?
From: Junio C Hamano <hidden>
Date: 2026-09-06 07:03:22
http://tinyurl.com/gitcal tells us that the current development cycle for Git 2.56 will conclude around the end of this month. As our typical development cycle lasts between 8 and 12 weeks, we will have exactly one more cycle after that before the end of the year. Now, the question is what that release should be called. A few thoughts. (1) Git 3.0: it is tempting to conclude the year with a big version bump. Splash! (2) Git 2.99: by leaving no more room until 3.0, we will conclude the year with a version that is still in the 2.X series, but will hopefully force us to seriously prepare for a big version bump with the first release of the year 2027. (3) Git 2.98 (or 2.97): we admit that we are not ready for even (2) and chicken out, leaving us breathing room for a few more preparatory releases before the big one. (4) Git 2.57: doing business as usual. Needless to say, this is not a popularity contest, nor is it even a democracy. Regardless, we should review what we have in the 'BreakingChanges' document and ask ourselves how ready we are.