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Git 2.25-rc0
* tag 'v2.25.0-rc0': (531 commits)
Git 2.25-rc0
sparse-checkout: improve OS ls compatibility
dir.c: use st_add3() for allocation size
dir: consolidate similar code in treat_directory()
dir: synchronize treat_leading_path() and read_directory_recursive()
dir: fix checks on common prefix directory
t4015: improve coverage of function context test
commit: forbid --pathspec-from-file --all
t3434: mark successful test as such
notes.h: fix typos in comment
t6030: don't create unused file
t5580: don't create unused file
t3501: don't create unused file
bisect--helper: convert `*_warning` char pointers to char arrays.
The sixth batch
fix-typo: consecutive-word duplications
Makefile: drop GEN_HDRS
built-in add -p: show helpful hint when nothing can be staged
built-in add -p: only show the applicable parts of the help text
built-in add -p: implement the 'q' ("quit") command
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