branch of the `git.git` repository.
Documentation for older releases are available here:
+* link:v1.5.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.6]
+
+* release notes for
+ link:RelNotes-1.5.6.txt[1.5.6],
+
* link:v1.5.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.5]
* release notes for
'GIT_ALTERNATE_OBJECT_DIRECTORIES'::
Due to the immutable nature of git objects, old objects can be
archived into shared, read-only directories. This variable
- specifies a ":" separated list of git object directories which
- can be used to search for git objects. New objects will not be
- written to these directories.
+ specifies a ":" separated (on Windows ";" separated) list
+ of git object directories which can be used to search for git
+ objects. New objects will not be written to these directories.
'GIT_DIR'::
If the 'GIT_DIR' environment variable is set then it