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Since version 2.29 (October 2020), Git supports the SHA-256 object format, created via git init --object-format=sha256, extending the hash length from 160 bits to 256 bits.
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7/9/2026
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Git Hash Chain Malleability: How Fragile Is the Immutability You Trust?
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Related Claims
UnverifiedThe Git community is gradually migrating to the SHA-256 algorithm, with experimental support for SHA-256 beginning in Git 2.29+.81% similarVerifiedIn Git, each object has a SHA-1 hash computed for it, and starting from Git 2.29, the more secure SHA-256 is supported.80% similarUnverifiedSupport for SHA-256 repositories on mainstream platforms such as GitHub and GitLab is still in its early stages, and there is no mature interoperability protocol between SHA-1 and SHA-256 repositories.71% similarUnverifiedGit typically advances at a pace of one major version per quarter, interspersed with multiple patch versions (such as 2.56.1 and 2.56.2) for fixing security vulnerabilities and critical defects.68% similar
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