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update-git

Walk through updating the version of Git shipped in GitHub Desktop. This is a multi-repo process spanning dugite-native, dugite, and desktop. Use this when asked to update Git, update Git for Windows, or bump the Git version.

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Installation and usage

Walk through updating the version of Git shipped in GitHub Desktop. This is a multi-repo process spanning dugite-native, dugite, and desktop. Use this when asked to update Git, update Git for Windows, or bump the Git version.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use update-git