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Re:Git 3.0's upcoming SHA-256 default will be a costly mistake by SAI_Peregrinus on Thursday October 01, 2026 @05:58PM (#49927551)
> Git hashes are not supposed to be a security mechanism.

Commit signing indicates otherwise.

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Re:Git 3.0's upcoming SHA-256 default will be a costly mistake by hinkley on Friday October 02, 2026 @04:54AM (#49931328)
Linus said it was a security feature in that big presentation he did about Git.
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