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Git v1.8.3.1 Release Notes
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Fixes since v1.8.3
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 * When $HOME is misconfigured to point at an unreadable directory, we
   used to complain and die. The check has been loosened.

 * Handling of negative exclude pattern for directories "!dir" was
   broken in the update to v1.8.3.

Also contains a handful of trivial code clean-ups, documentation
updates, updates to the test suite, etc.
Title: Git v1.8.3.1 Release Notes
Summary
The Git v1.8.3.1 release addresses several issues, including a problem where Git would fail when the $HOME directory is misconfigured to point to an unreadable directory, and a bug in the handling of negative exclude patterns for directories. Additionally, this release includes a handful of trivial code clean-ups, documentation updates, and updates to the test suite, which aim to improve the overall stability and performance of Git.