Git for Windows v2.15.1 Changes since Git for Windows v2.15.0 (October 30th 2017) New Features * Comes with Git v2.15.1. * Operations in massively-sparse worktrees are now much faster if core.fscache = true. * It is now possible to configure nano or Notepad++ as Git's default editor instead of vim. * Comes with OpenSSL v1.0.2m. * Git for Windows' updater now uses non-intrusive toast notifications on Windows 8, 8.1 and 10. * Running git fetch in a repository with lots of refs is now considerably faster. * Comes with cURL v7.57.0. Bug Fixes * The experimental --show-ignored-directory option of git status which was removed in Git for Windows v2.15.0 without warning has been reintroduced as a deprecated option. * The git update command (to auto-update Git for Windows) will now work also work behind proxies.