Verified75% confidenceFactExact time
Git uses SHA-1 (and the gradually transitioning SHA-256) hashes to chain each commit into a linked sequence.
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75%
Confidence
Long-term
Relevance
7/9/2026
First Seen
Sources
Git Hash Chain Malleability: How Fragile Is the Immutability You Trust?
hackernewshackernews7/7/2026
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