Git

Git 2.56.0.3

A free and open source distributed version control system

  • By The Git Development Community
  • Open Source
  • Updated Oct 22, 2026
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About Git

Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
Git for Windows focuses on offering a lightweight, native set of tools that bring the full feature set of the Git SCM to Windows while providing appropriate user interfaces for experienced Git users and novices alike.

What's new in 2.56.0.3

Changes since Git for Windows v2.56.0(2) (October 5th 2026)
This is a security fix release, addressing the eMudhra Intermediate CA Compromise. It also addresses Git LFS' CVE-2026-105803 by upgrading to v3.8.1.
New Features
- Comes with OpenSSH v10.6.P1.
- Comes with cURL v8.23.0.
- Comes with Git LFS v3.8.1.

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Technical details

PublisherThe Git Development Community
Version2.56.0.3
Release date2026-10-22
LicenseGPL-2.0
Installer typeinno
Architecturex64, arm64
Package IDGit.Git

Links & install command

Install Git from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):

winget install --id=Git.Git -e

gitvcs

Older versions

  • 2.56.0.2
  • 2.56.0
  • 2.55.0.5
  • 2.55.0.4
  • 2.55.0.3
  • 2.55.0.2
  • 2.55.0
  • 2.54.0
  • 2.53.0.3