---
id: 8850
title: "What's new in Git 2.56.0?"
source_domain: about.gitlab.com
source_url: "https://about.gitlab.com/blog/whats-new-in-git-2-56-0/"
published_at: "2026-09-28T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["git", "release-notes", "version-control", "git-2-56"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8850"
lang: en
---

# What's new in Git 2.56.0?

## Summary

Learn about the new features and changes in Git 2.56.0, including a new git-history(1) drop command, git-refs(1) getting new subcommands, and more.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** about.gitlab.com
- **Published:** 2026-09-28T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://about.gitlab.com/blog/whats-new-in-git-2-56-0/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8850