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What's new in Git 2.47.0? Learn about the latest version of Git, including new global variables to configure reference and object hash formats. Discover contributions from GitLab's Git team and the wider Git community. Read Post
Open Source 
Git pull vs. git fetch: What's the difference?
Git pull is a Git command that performs both git fetch and git merge simultaneously. This article outlines the characteristics and appropriate uses of each.
Open Source
What’s new in Git 2.46.0?
Here are highlights of release contributions from GitLab's Git team and the wider Git community, including reference backend migration tooling and transactional symbolic reference updates.
Open Source 
Kubernetes: Get to know the container orchestration solution
Kubernetes, also known as K8s, is a must-have solution for deploying and maintaining applications, especially in the cloud. Learn the basics of Kubernetes with this introductory guide.
Open Source 
A beginner's guide to the Git reftable format
In Git 2.45.0, GitLab upstreamed the reftable backend to Git, which completely changes how references are stored. Get an in-depth look at the inner workings of this new format.
Engineering 
Tutorial: Install VS Code on a cloud provider VM and set up remote access
Learn how to automate the installation of VS Code on a VM running on a cloud provider and how to access it from your local laptop.
News 
The continued support of FluxCD at GitLab
GitLab is committed to working with other partners to make sure that Flux remains a stable, reliable, and mature Cloud Native Computing Foundation project.
Security 
How-to: Detecting secrets in video content
GitLab’s Security team identifies and mitigates security risks in video content by searching for API keys or other sensitive tokens. Here's how we do it (with an assist from AI) and how you can, too.
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