SHA256E is new default backend

The default backend used when adding files to the annex is changed from
SHA256 to SHA256E, to simplify interoperability with OSX, media players,
and various programs that needlessly look at symlink targets.

To get old behavior, add a .gitattributes containing: * annex.backend=SHA256
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Joey Hess 2012-09-12 13:22:16 -04:00
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@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ git-annex (3.20120826) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
as well as automatically syncing file contents between repositories.
* webapp: New command (and FreeDesktop menu item) that allows managing
and configuring the assistant in a web browser.
* The default backend used when adding files to the annex is changed
from SHA256 to SHA256E, to simplify interoperability with OSX, media
players, and various programs that needlessly look at symlink targets.
To get old behavior, add a .gitattributes containing: * annex.backend=SHA256
* init: If no description is provided for a new repository, one will
automatically be generated, like "joey@gnu:~/foo"
* test: Set a lot of git environment variables so testing works in strange