Git 3.0's upcoming SHA-256 default will be a costly mistake

What happened

Key facts

• Article URL: https://blog.gitbutler.com/git-3-sha-256 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49924179 Points: 409 # Comments: 386…
• Reported by Hacker News and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:57:03 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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