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Git 2.56 makes conflict-resolution staging more precise
Git 2.56 adds git add --resolved for staging only the files whose conflicts have been resolved.
heise Developer, October 3, 2026
curated by Sönke
Unrelated modifications stay out of the index, reducing accidental inclusion during a merge. The option gives developers a more precise way to prepare a commit when a working tree contains several concurrent changes.
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