Sync with 2.4.2

diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 8704ffd2ffb8188974bc7b9a717adcccc63af551..ccc12b280652609bfd5eb089e194a9219b7fc9f2 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -43,9 +43,17 @@ unreleased) version of Git, that is available from the 'master'
 branch of the `git.git` repository.
 Documentation for older releases are available here:
 
-* link:v2.3.7/git.html[documentation for release 2.3.7]
+* link:v2.4.2/git.html[documentation for release 2.4.2]
 
 * release notes for
+  link:RelNotes/2.4.2.txt[2.4.2],
+  link:RelNotes/2.4.1.txt[2.4.1],
+  link:RelNotes/2.4.0.txt[2.4].
+
+* link:v2.3.8/git.html[documentation for release 2.3.8]
+
+* release notes for
+  link:RelNotes/2.3.8.txt[2.3.8],
   link:RelNotes/2.3.7.txt[2.3.7],
   link:RelNotes/2.3.6.txt[2.3.6],
   link:RelNotes/2.3.5.txt[2.3.5],
@@ -828,6 +836,15 @@ Git so take care if using Cogito etc.
        an explicit repository directory set via 'GIT_DIR' or on the
        command line.
 
+'GIT_COMMON_DIR'::
+       If this variable is set to a path, non-worktree files that are
+       normally in $GIT_DIR will be taken from this path
+       instead. Worktree-specific files such as HEAD or index are
+       taken from $GIT_DIR. See linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] and
+       the section 'MULTIPLE CHECKOUT MODE' in linkgit:checkout[1]
+       details. This variable has lower precedence than other path
+       variables such as GIT_INDEX_FILE, GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY...
+
 Git Commits
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 'GIT_AUTHOR_NAME'::
@@ -924,7 +941,7 @@ for further details.
        If this environment variable is set, then Git commands which need to
        acquire passwords or passphrases (e.g. for HTTP or IMAP authentication)
        will call this program with a suitable prompt as command-line argument
-       and read the password from its STDOUT. See also the 'core.askpass'
+       and read the password from its STDOUT. See also the 'core.askPass'
        option in linkgit:git-config[1].
 
 'GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT'::