What's Changed

Enhancements 🔥

• Open pull requests in browser with extra leading slashes removed by @hrzlgnm in #5018
• Allow using SelectedSubmodule in CustomCommands by @rlkandela in #5015
• Don't allow empty input in most prompts by @stefanhaller in #5043
• Suppress output from background fetch (unless there were errors) by @stefanhaller in #5044
• feat: add fork remote command by @karolzwolak in #4831
• Trigger immediate background fetch when switching repos by @stefanhaller in #5047

Fixes 🔧

• Keep cursor at top/bottom when navigating by page by @RaphaeleL in #5019
• Switch to branches view when checking out a commit by @stefanhaller in #5048
• Fix deleting a remote tag when a remote branch with the same name exists, or vice versa by @stefanhaller in #5075
• Show fixup base commits in correct order in ctrl-f error message by @stefanhaller in #5073
• Band-aid fix for rare crashes when refreshing files by @stefanhaller in #5074
• Fix to support creating MRs for repositories cloned with SSH alias by @roveo in #5082

Maintenance ⚙️

• Keep config and schema unchanged during a release by @stefanhaller in #5010
• Modernize all codes by @phanen in #5036
• Bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.37.0 to 0.45.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #5054
• Don't use "HEADLESS" environment variable for running tests by @stefanhaller in #5064
• refactor: use strings.Builder and strings.Repeat to simplify code by @boqishan in #5068
• chore: fix function name in comment by @riyueguang in #4481

Docs 📖

• Add a "Commit history" section to CONTRIBUTING.md by @stefanhaller in #5022
• Update table of contents in README.md by @madscientist16 in #5045
• Update docs and schema for release by @stefanhaller in #5091

I18n 🌎

• Update translations from Crowdin by @stefanhaller in #5090

Performance Improvements 📊

• Fix and speed up the file list for the "Enter path to filter by" feature by @stefanhaller in #5056

New Contributors

• @hrzlgnm made their first contribution in #5018
• @RaphaeleL made their first contribution in #5019
• @rlkandela made their first contribution in #5015
• @phanen made their first contribution in #5036
• @madscientist16 made their first contribution in #5045
• @karolzwolak made their first contribution in #4831
• @boqishan made their first contribution in #5068
• @riyueguang made their first contribution in #4481
• @roveo made their first contribution in #5082

Full Changelog: v0.56.0...v0.57.0

What's Changed

Enhancements 🔥

• Don't break line after footnote symbol in commit messages by @stefanhaller in #4912
• Give better visual feedback when checking out the previous branch by @stefanhaller in #4929
• Add merge menu with conflict resolver by @lmnek in #4889
• When entering a commit in path filtering mode, select the filtered path by @stefanhaller in #4942
• Document a workaround for using custom pagers on Windows by @stefanhaller in #4941
• Show "Log (x of y)" in the title bar when there is more than one branch log command by @stefanhaller in #4943
• Support multiple pagers by @stefanhaller in #4953
• Add config option gui.skipSwitchWorktreeOnCheckoutWarning by @stefanhaller in #4964
• Add no-ff merge option by @stefanhaller in #4966

Fixes 🔧

• Don't log the git rev-list command that we use for IsBranchMerged by @stefanhaller in #4896
• Hide the cursor when the password prompt is showing by @stefanhaller in #4878
• Update Merge conflicts menu keybinding to use p instead of k by @zingazzi in #4934
• Update diff of conflicted file in the main view after conflicts have been resolved by @stefanhaller in #4945
• Don't depend on en_US locale to be installed by @stefanhaller in #4949
• Fix dropping submodule changes from a commit by @stefanhaller in #4937
• Fix support for Git copy status when status.renames=copies by @kapral18 in #4892
• When pasting multi-line text into a prompt, don't treat the line feeds as "confirm" by @stefanhaller in #4955
• Offer to force-delete a worktree if it contains submodules by @stefanhaller in #4959
• Fix window arrangement when a popup or the search prompt is open by @stefanhaller in #4961
• Fix lazygit getting unresponsive when pasting commits that become empty by @stefanhaller in #4958
• Show a better error message if the temp directory is not writeable by @stefanhaller in #4968
• Avoid auto-stashing when only submodules are out of date by @stefanhaller in #4969
• Use a PTY when using external diff command from git config by @brandondong in #4983
• Fix fixup's false filename detection in hunks containing dashed lines by @abobov in #5004

Maintenance ⚙️

• Make running with --debug and running integration tests work when built with go 1.25 by @stefanhaller in #4910
• Update go to 1.25 by @kyu08 in #4844
• feat(nix): add comprehensive Nix flake by @doprz in #4826
• Fix normalisedSelectedNodes function by @stefanhaller in #4920
• Add synchronize event to the hooks of "Check Required Labels" by @kyu08 in #4974
• Use ignore directive to ignore test files not to be passes to gofumpt by @kyu08 in #4936

Docs 📖

• Fix MoveCommitsToNewBranch description typo by @deventon in #4867
• Wrap long lines in comments in Config.md by @stefanhaller in #4951
• Fix keybinding cheatsheets with regard to pipe characters in key or description by @stefanhaller in #5007

I18n 🌎

• Update translations from Crowdin by @stefanhaller in #5005

New Contributors

• @deventon made their first contribution in #4867
• @zingazzi made their first contribution in #4934
• @doprz made their first contribution in #4826
• @lmnek made their first contribution in #4889
• @kapral18 made their first contribution in #4892
• @abobov made their first contribution in #5004

Full Changelog: v0.55.1...v0.56.0

This hotfix release fixes two bugs that have crept in in v0.55.0: one is a regression that broke displaying the enter key in the keybindings menu, the other is a problem with a newly added feature that didn't work quite correctly. See below for details.

For the changes in 0.55.0, see https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/tag/v0.55.0.

What's Changed

Fixes 🔧

• Don't hide keybindings that match the confirmMenu key in the keybindings menu by @stefanhaller in #4880
• Fix staging when using the new useExternalDiffGitConfig config by @stefanhaller in #4895

Full Changelog: v0.55.0...v0.55.1

Breaking Changes

• The 'redo' command, which used to be bound to ctrl-z, is now bound to shift-Z instead. This is because ctrl-z is now used for suspending the application; it is a commonly known keybinding for that in the Linux world. If you want to revert this change, you can do so by adding the following to your config:

keybinding: universal: suspendApp: <disabled> redo: <c-z>

• The git.paging.useConfig option has been removed. If you were relying on it to configure your pager, you'll have to explicitly set the pager again using the git.paging.pager option.

What's Changed

Enhancements 🔥

• Allow filtering the keybindings menu by keybinding by @stefanhaller in #4821
• Add support for suspending LazyGit with Ctrl+Z on Unix systems by @cowboy8625 in #4757
• Add "CopyToClipboard" command to ConfirmationController by @kyu08 in #4810
• Add a user config for using git's external diff command for paging by @stefanhaller in #4832
• Log the hash of dropped stashes by @stefanhaller in #4850

Fixes 🔧

• Fix right-alignment of divergence from base branch for branch checked out in a worktree by @stefanhaller in #4824
• Support Azure DevOps vs-ssh.visualstudio.com SSH remotes as hosting provider by @Kahitar in #4822
• Improve display of "esc" keybinding in the keybindings status bar by @stefanhaller in #4819
• Use external diff command in stashes panel by @stefanhaller in #4836
• Remove the git.paging.useConfig option by @stefanhaller in #4837
• Don't auto-forward branches that are checked out in another worktree by @stefanhaller in #4833
• Fix dropping range selection of filtered stashes by @stefanhaller in #4849
• Fix rare crash in interactive rebase (merge command without comment) by @stefanhaller in #4872
• Make it possible to rebind the Confirm keybinding by @stefanhaller in #4860

Maintenance ⚙️

• Pass only Git-tracked Go files to gofumpt by @kyu08 in #4809
• Update donation wording so that it's clear there's no strings attached by @jesseduffield in #4827
• Enhance PR/Issue templates readability by @kyu08 in #4829
• Run label check workflow only on label events and open pr event by @kyu08 in #4830

Docs 📖

• Add installation with gah by @marverix in #4820
• docs(VISION): fix "Dicoverability" typo by @Rudxain in #4866
• Add dev container feature as installation method to README by @HenningLorenzen-ext-bayer in #4876

I18n 🌎

• Update translations from Crowdin by @stefanhaller in #4873

New Contributors

• @marverix made their first contribution in #4820
• @Kahitar made their first contribution in #4822
• @cowboy8625 made their first contribution in #4757
• @Rudxain made their first contribution in #4866
• @HenningLorenzen-ext-bayer made their first contribution in #4876

Full Changelog: v0.54.2...v0.55.0

Here's another point release; this one fixes a performance regression in 0.54.0 that made flicking through diffs a little less snappy (or a lot less, in some scenarios) than it could be.

For the changes in 0.54.0, see https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/tag/v0.54.0.

What's Changed

Fixes 🔧

• Fix scrollbar in certain popup panels (e.g. the intro message for new users) by @stefanhaller in #4804
• Fix delay with flicking through files or commits when git diff is very slow by @stefanhaller in #4803

Maintenance ⚙️

• Stop bumping our homebrew formula by @stefanhaller in #4799
• Update the badges of golangci-lint and homebrew in README.md by @kyu08 in #4807

Docs 📖

• Fix the useHunkModeInStagingView hint in the breaking changes message by @stefanhaller in #4800
• Update CONTRIBUTING.md to clarify translation contribution process by @kyu08 in #4806

Full Changelog: v0.54.1...v0.54.2

This hotfix release fixes a regression in 0.54.0 that made lazygit fail on startup when multiple users use it on a single machine.

For the changes in 0.54.0, see https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/tag/v0.54.0.

What's Changed

Fixes 🔧

• Fix temp dir permission problem on multi-user machines by @stefanhaller in #4796

Maintenance ⚙️

• Stop updating Jesse's homebrew tap by @stefanhaller in #4797

Docs 📖

• Update Fedora section of the README.md file by @dejlek in #4792

New Contributors

• @dejlek made their first contribution in #4792

Full Changelog: v0.54.0...v0.54.1

Again we don't have any major new features this time (unless you count the support for alt-backspace for deleting words in the commit message editor, which is one of my favorite additions), but lots of smaller quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes. The most notable one is probably the fix for the stale index.lock problem, which was a very long-standing bug that seemed to affect some users much more than others for some reason.

Breaking Changes

• The default sort order for local and remote branches has changed: it used to be 'recency' (based on reflog) for local branches, and 'alphabetical' for remote branches. Both of these have been changed to 'date' (which means committerdate). If you do liked the old defaults better, you can revert to them with the following config:

git: localBranchSortOrder: recency remoteBranchSortOrder: alphabetical

• The default selection mode in the staging and custom patch building views has been changed to hunk mode. This is the more useful mode in most cases, as it usually saves a lot of keystrokes. If you want to switch back to the old line mode default, you can do so by adding the following to your config:

gui: useHunkModeInStagingView: false

What's Changed

Enhancements 🔥

• Add confirmation for hard reset by @stefanhaller in #4704
• Provide user config defaults for UI-changeable settings by @stefanhaller in #4717
• Improve mouse handling of suggestions panel by @stefanhaller in #4726
• Add new command "Checkout previous branch" by @kyu08 in #4728
• Add confirmation for nuking the working tree by @DawidPietrykowski in #4727
• Support Alt+Backspace for word deletion in text areas by @rtzll in #4741
• Don't use hunk mode for added or deleted files even when useHunkModeInStagingView config is on by @stefanhaller in #4758
• Show [0] keybinding in main view title by @stefanhaller in #4754
• Draw divergence from base branch right-aligned in branches view by @stefanhaller in #4785
• Enable hunk staging mode by default by @stefanhaller in #4780

Fixes 🔧

• Fix scrolling hunk into view when selecting next hunk by @stefanhaller in #4709
• Fix stale main view content when entering/exiting filtering view by @stefanhaller in #4719
• Detect double-clicks properly by @stefanhaller in #4725
• Fix commit searching during rebase or in divergence from upstream view by @stefanhaller in #4730
• Fix amending commits whose commit message is empty by @aidancz in #4732
• Several small fixes to filtering mode (by path or author) by @stefanhaller in #4749
• Show diff for renamed file when filtering by path by @stefanhaller in #4750
• Allow rewording or dropping commits in filtering mode by @stefanhaller in #4756
• Fix index out of bounds panic when repository has massive tags by @chojs23 in #4776
• When pressing a to stage all files, don't include untracked files when showing only tracked files by @stefanhaller in #4779
• Fix commit hash colors when filtering by path or aythor by @stefanhaller in #4789
• Improve temp dir handling by @stefanhaller in #4784
• Terminate git processes more gracefully to avoid the stale index.lock problem by @stefanhaller in #4782

Maintenance ⚙️

• Raise sponsors PRs as a draft by @jesseduffield in #4694
• Update the peter-evans/create-pull-request action to v7 by @stefanhaller in #4695
• Update release workflow by @stefanhaller in #4703
• Clean up the .gitignore file by @stefanhaller in #4706
• Remove unused code and texts by @stefanhaller in #4715
• Remove deprecated edit configs by @stefanhaller in #4716
• Bump minimum required git version to 2.32 by @stefanhaller in #4718
• Use a better way of pinning the version of golangci-lint by @stefanhaller in #4733
• Make the minimum required git version a placeholder in the error text by @stefanhaller in #4778
• refactor: use slices.Equal to simplify code by @jishudashu in #4764

Docs 📖

• Fix broken markdown in auto-generated keybindings documentation by @KEY60228 in #4690
• Remove the homebrew tap from the readme by @stefanhaller in #4705

I18n 🌎

• Update translations from Crowdin by @stefanhaller in #4791

Performance Improvements 📊

• Fix performance regression on startup in repos with many tags by @stefanhaller in #4777

New Contributors

• @KEY60228 made their first contribution in #4690
• @DawidPietrykowski made their first contribution in #4727
• @rtzll made their first contribution in #4741
• @chojs23 made their first contribution in #4776
• @jishudashu made their first contribution in #4764

Full Changelog: v0.53.0...v0.54.0

This is the first lazygit release after Jesse passed the maintainership to me (@stefanhaller), and I'm excited (and a little bit nervous 😄) about it.

No big new features this time, but lots of smaller quality-of-life improvements. The one that makes the biggest difference for me is an improved hunk selection mode in the staging view (in case you didn't know, you can switch from the normal line selection mode to hunk mode by pressing a). This now works a bit more fine-grained, by selecting groups of added or deleted lines rather than entire hunks, which often consist of several such groups. With this change I find that I prefer hunk mode over line mode in most cases, so I added a user config to switch to hunk automatically upon entering the staging view; it is off by default, but I encourage you to enable it (gui.useHunkModeInStagingView) to see if you like it as much as I do. Feedback about this is welcome; please comment on the PR if you have any.

The detailed list of all changes follows:

What's Changed

Enhancements 🔥

• Add option to disable warning when amending last commit by @johnhamlin in #4640
• Add bold style for border by @aidancz in #4644
• Add credential prompts for PKCS11-based SSH keys by @Jadeiin in #4646
• Show annotation information for selected tag by @stefanhaller in #4663
• Show stash name for selected stash by @stefanhaller in #4673
• Auto-stash modified files when cherry-picking or reverting commits by @stefanhaller in #4683
• Move to next stageable line when adding a line to a custom patch by @stefanhaller in #4675
• Improve hunk selection mode in staging view by @stefanhaller in #4684
• Add user config to use hunk mode by default when entering staging view by @stefanhaller in #4685

Fixes 🔧

• Fix stash operations when branch named 'stash' exists by @ChrisMcD1 in #4641
• Fix moving a custom patch from the very first commit of the history to a later commit by @stefanhaller in #4631
• Fix DEFAULT_REMOTE_ICON character code by @bedlamzd in #4653
• Show GPG error before entering commit editor when rewording non-latest commits by @m04f in #4660
• Fix branch head icon appearing at head commit when a remote or tag exists with the same name as the current branch by @stefanhaller in #4669
• Fix applying custom patches to a dirty working tree by @stefanhaller in #4674
• Collapse selection after deleting a range of branches or stashes by @nileric in #4661

Maintenance ⚙️

• Instantiate mutexes by value by @stefanhaller in #4632
• Bump github.com/cloudflare/circl from 1.6.0 to 1.6.1 by @dependabot in #4633
• Update linter by @stefanhaller in #4671
• Some code cleanups to the "discard file changes from commit" feature by @stefanhaller in #4679
• Change Refresh to not return an error by @stefanhaller in #4680

Docs 📖

• Fix formatting of a keyboard shortcut in the README.md by @DanOpcode in #4678

I18n 🌎

• Update translations from Crowdin by @stefanhaller in #4686

New Contributors

• @johnhamlin made their first contribution in #4640
• @aidancz made their first contribution in #4644
• @bedlamzd made their first contribution in #4653
• @Jadeiin made their first contribution in #4646
• @m04f made their first contribution in #4660
• @DanOpcode made their first contribution in #4678
• @nileric made their first contribution in #4661

Full Changelog: v0.52.0...v0.53.0

What's Changed

Enhancements 🔥

• Add user config for hiding the root item in the file tree by @stefanhaller in #4593
• Use branchPrefix when moving commits to new branch by @EliasA5 in #4604
• Show default option when prompting to create a new git repo by @Joshuahuahua in #4596

Fixes 🔧

• Fix selecting large hunks, and fix problems editing very long commit descriptions by @stefanhaller in #4589
• Kill background fetch when it requests a passphrase by @stefanhaller in #4588
• Fix branch selection jumping back on background fetch by @stefanhaller in #4597
• Fix resetting to a branch when a tag shares the same name, or vice versa by @ChrisMcD1 in #4571
• Fix wrong inactive highlight when switching between repos by @stefanhaller in #4621
• Fix assigning custom key to pullFiles command in the Commits panel by @stefanhaller in #4617

Maintenance ⚙️

• Replace literal with ConfigFilename constant by @mloskot in #4613
• Improve PR template wrt release notes by @stefanhaller in #4607

New Contributors

• @mloskot made their first contribution in #4613
• @Joshuahuahua made their first contribution in #4596

Full Changelog: v0.51.1...v0.52.0

What's Changed

Fixes 🔧

• Fix lazygit's UI becoming unresponsive when a background fetch asks for a passphrase by @stefanhaller in #4586

Full Changelog: v0.51.0...v0.51.1