Fedora 42 libgit2 1.8.5 Update Advisory FEDORA-2026-bb6bb5d1e4
fedora
May 17, 2026
Update to version 1.8.5
Summary
libgit2 is a portable, pure C implementation of the Git core methods
provided as a re-entrant linkable library with a solid API, allowing
you to write native speed custom Git applications in any language
with bindings.
Update Information:
Update to version 1.8.5. Release notes: https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v1.8.5
Topics Covered
Change Log
* Wed May 6 2026 Fabio Valentini
References
Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2026-bb6bb5d1e4
2026-05-17 01:05:24.299228+00:00
Name : libgit2_1.8
Product : Fedora 42
Version : 1.8.5
Release : 1.fc42
URL : https://libgit2.org/
Summary : C implementation of the Git core methods as a library with a solid API
Description :
libgit2 is a portable, pure C implementation of the Git core methods
provided as a re-entrant linkable library with a solid API, allowing
you to write native speed custom Git applications in any language
with bindings.
Update Instructions
This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-bb6bb5d1e4' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at http://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html#upgrade-command-label
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Name: libgit2_1.8
Product: Fedora 42
Version: 1.8.5
Release: 1.fc42
URL: https://libgit2.org/
Summary: C implementation of the Git core methods as a library with a solid API
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