BlogOpen SourceBrowse articles from Open SourceFeatured postGitLab AI Hackathon 2026: Meet the winnersNearly 7,000 developers built 600+ AI agents and flows on GitLab Duo Agent Platform. Find out who won and what they created.Author: Nick VeenhofRead PostRecent postsOpen SourceWhat’s new in Git 2.54.0?Learn about release contributions, including new repository maintenance, a new command to edit commit history, a replacement for git-sizer(1), and more.Open SourceWhat’s new in Git 2.53.0?Learn about release contributions, including fixes for geometric repacking, updates to git-fast-import(1) commit signature handing options, and more.Open SourceWhat’s new in Git 2.52.0?Learn about release contributions, including the new git-last-modified(1) command, improvements to history-rewriting tools, and a new maintenance strategy.Open SourceWhat’s new in Git 2.51.0?Learn about the latest contributions from GitLab's Git team and the Git community, including performance optimizations for git-push(1) and git-fetch(1).Open SourceHow we use GitLab to grow open source communitiesLearn how to use the DevSecOps platform to solve onboarding problems for new contributors.Open SourceWhat’s new in Git 2.50.0?Here are contributions from GitLab's Git team and the Git community such as the git-diff-pairs(1) command and git-update-ref(1) option to perform batched reference updates.Open SourceJourney through Git's 20-year historyFollow along as we reminisce about the first commit, the unique aspects of the earliest releases, and the confusion sparked by an update to the git-push(1) default behavior.Open SourceCelebrating Git's 20th anniversary with creator Linus TorvaldsDiscover the origins of the open-source version control system, why he handed over the reins a few months in, and what he thinks about adding new programming languages to Git.Open SourceWhat's new in Git 2.49.0?Learn about the latest version of Git, including improved performance thanks to zlib-ng, a new name-hashing algorithm, and git-backfill(1).Pagination12345678910NextStay in the know with GitLab's monthly newsletterAll fields required Ready to get started? See what your team could do with a unified DevSecOps Platform Get free trial Find out which plan works best for your team Learn about pricing Learn about what GitLab can do for your team Talk to an expert