Hello everyone,

We are extremely proud to announce the release for version 5.0.1 of the Git Client add-on!  

With the latest version of the Git Client Add-on, we expanded its functionality even further with various improvements, such as:

* A new Validate each file before committing option was added in the Git Client preferences page. Selecting this option enables automatic validation of each file before each commit.
* A new Validate all files from the project's "Main Files" folder before pushing option was added in the Git Client preferences page. Selecting this option enables automatic validation of the files located in the Main Files folder before the push operation processes.
* The integrated JGit library was upgraded to version 6.3, which brings support for ssh-agent forwarding.
* An option has been added that automatically detects Oxygen projects from opened working copies to quickly open them in the Project View.
* Added a Squash merge "SELECTED_BRANCH" into "CURRENT_BRANCH" action in the contextual menu for local branches in the Git Branch Manager. This will add all changes from the "SELECTED_BRANCH" to the "CURRENT_BRANCH" in a single new commit.
* By default, the History view presents commits from all branches (both remote and local).
* Tags can be deleted even if they have already been pushed to the remote repository.
* If the local branch has not been published yet, the push button will be decorated with a + symbol and will have a tool-tip to explain the context.
* A more helpful message is displayed when pulling and the local branch doesn't track a remote.
* In tree view mode, if there are no changes, the empty folder with the name of the repository will no longer be displayed.
* The Git Staging view now has a busy cursor when an operation is in progress.
* Fixed an issue when authentication tokens were lost from options.
* Some dialogues have been improved to make them easier to understand.
* Bug fixes and performance improvements.

 
To install the add-on, follow this procedure:
1. Go to Help > Install new add-ons to open an add-on selection dialog box. Enter or paste https://www.oxygenxml.com/InstData/Addons/default/updateSite.xml in the Show add-ons from field or select it from the drop-down menu.
2. Select the Git Client add-on and click Next.
3. Read the end-user license agreement. Then select the I accept all terms of the end-user license agreement option and click Finish.
4. Restart the application.

Result: The Git Staging view is now available. To open the view, select Git Staging from the Window > Show View menu (or select Git Client from the Tools menu). This view acts as a basic Git client integrated directly in Oxygen XML Editor, and it provides support for committing changes to a Git repository, comparing and merging changes, resolving conflicts, and other Git commands. Git menu is also contributed in the main menu bar that includes various Git actions.
 

For more information, see the details for the Git Client add-on on the page below:
https://www.oxygenxml.com/doc/ug-editor/topics/git-addon.html

We hope that you will enjoy using the latest release of the Git Client add-on as much as we enjoyed developing it. As always, feedback is welcome!

 
Best regards,  
Alin

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Alin Belu
Oxygen XML Editor