branch of the `git.git` repository.
Documentation for older releases are available here:
+* link:v2.12.0/git.html[documentation for release 2.12.0]
+
+* release notes for
+ link:RelNotes/2.12.0.txt[2.12].
+
* link:v2.11.1/git.html[documentation for release 2.11.1]
* release notes for
personal `.ssh/config` file. Please consult your ssh documentation
for further details.
+`GIT_SSH_VARIANT`::
+ If this environment variable is set, it overrides Git's autodetection
+ whether `GIT_SSH`/`GIT_SSH_COMMAND`/`core.sshCommand` refer to OpenSSH,
+ plink or tortoiseplink. This variable overrides the config setting
+ `ssh.variant` that serves the same purpose.
+
`GIT_ASKPASS`::
If this environment variable is set, then Git commands which need to
acquire passwords or passphrases (e.g. for HTTP or IMAP authentication)