Merge branch 'maint'

diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 883786290824f0504302e8f0a8fc9aad04ebad0d..42464c7af18ddf2c1f49a31a9d5cce4215aa93b8 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -43,9 +43,18 @@ unreleased) version of Git, that is available from the 'master'
 branch of the `git.git` repository.
 Documentation for older releases are available here:
 
-* link:v2.3.4/git.html[documentation for release 2.3.4]
+* link:v2.4.0/git.html[documentation for release 2.4]
 
 * release notes for
+  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],
   link:RelNotes/2.3.4.txt[2.3.4],
   link:RelNotes/2.3.3.txt[2.3.3],
   link:RelNotes/2.3.2.txt[2.3.2],
@@ -825,6 +834,15 @@ 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'::