[oXygen-user] [Ann] Release of Git Client Add-On version 2.2.0

[Alin Belu]

Hello,

We are excited to announce the release for the newest version of the
Oxygen Git Client Add-On – version 2.2.0.

This add-on contributes a built-in Git client directly into Oxygen in the
form of a Git Staging view that includes various actions that perform
common Git commands, such as push, pull, change branch, commit, and more.
It also includes a built-in tool for comparing and merging changes, as
well as other Git actions in the Project view and the main editing area.

>From the beginning, the main purpose for this add-on was to increase the
functionality of the Oxygen ecosystem by providing our users with a
dependable Git staging option that is easy to access right from the
editor. In version 2.2.0 of the Git Client Add-on, we expanded its
functionality even further with improvements such as:

*The possibility to amend the last commit.
*The possibility to automatically push changes to the remote repository
when committing.
*The possibility to create a new branch starting from the selected commit
in the History table, by using the "Create branch" contextual action.
*The possibility to compare two revisions of the same file from the Git
History view, by using the "Compare with each other" action in the
contextual menu of the history table.
*The possibility to reset the stored credentials, by using the "Reset
credentials" action in the Settings menu from the main toolbar.
*If you have a local branch that is not tracking a remote branch, the push
button tooltip suggests that you push to create a remote branch with the
same name as the local one.
*Incoming and outgoing commits are marked in the history table with
corresponding arrow characters.
*Improved local repository detection when selecting a project.
*Updated JGit to version 5.7.0 (which, among other things, fixes
client-side hooks execution).
*Fixed a bug where failing commits did not show any messages to the user.
*Fixed other small bugs.

Starting with version 22.1 of Oxygen XML Editor, you can access the Git
Staging view by selecting it from the Window > Show View menu
(installation will be required for the first-time use).

For more information, see the details for the Git Client add-on on GitHub:
https://github.com/oxygenxml/oxygen-git-plugin/blob/master/README.md



Best regards,
Alin



Alin Belu
Oxygen XML Editor