Git Source Control Provider full changelog

Release Notes Highlights:
Required: .NET 9.0 Desktop Runtime v9.0.11 x64 or later 9.x
Recommended: Git 2.51.0 or later
Two fixes
Updated translations (ja, ko 100%; ta, zh, fr, tr, ru > 95%; others less)
ARM64 builds: Verification is still underway to determine whether the binaries have been properly signed.
What's Changed
fix(CheckSettingsLogic): Prefer native executables by @mstv in #12704
fix(plugin loading): Await registration before use by @mstv in #12707

What's Changed:
fix: prepare for .net10 by @gerhardol in #12519
fix: remove mail patches by @gerhardol in #12522
fix: show recent destination directories on clone by @nikolaosginos in #12499
fix: appveyor warning for lineending by @gerhardol in #12542
fix: include rc in .net debug listings by @gerhardol in #12543
fix: do not add / to submodule names by @gerhardol in #12541
Update contributors.txt by @logiclrd in #12551
Test robustness: Account for core.autocrlf in DiffHighlightServiceTests.MarkInlineGap by @logiclrd in #12548
fix: create worktrees with relative paths by @gerhardol in #12533
fix(FileStatusList): set files as new for initial commit by @gerhardol in #12544
Fix the creation of orphan branches in empty repositories by @logiclrd in #12539

Fix(Diff View): Avoid exception on open by @mstv in #12028

Release Notes Highlights:
Required: .NET 8.0 Desktop Runtime v8.0.10 or later
Recommended: Git 2.46.0 or later
Several bugfixes including for diff display in case diff.external is configured for Git
Allow ^ and .. in manual branch filters
Improve in-line diff highlight, add anchor markers indicating where text was added / removed
Add Output tab with the output from interactively run Git commands
Performance improvements
UI and usability improvements
What's Changed:
fix: bold attributes applies to both fore/back by @gerhardol in #11849
feat: Recommend Git 2.46.0 by @gerhardol in #11853
feat: GitCache: Add current directory to key by @gerhardol in #11850
fix: try-catch for FileSystemWatcher by @gerhardol in #11855
fix: RunCommand() should not throw when exit is checked by @gerhardol in #11871
Update README.md to v5.0 by @RussKie in #11889
fix: merge adjacent textmarkers by @gerhardol in #11887
Fix NRE in scripts if arguments unset by @RussKie in #11893
fix: LineNumber presentation for Git word-diff by @gerhardol in #11888
Correctly escape paths by @RussKie in #11900
Add navigation commands "Go to first / last parent commit" by @mstv in #11884
Move NoWarn=NU1903 to the Wix PackageReference by @ericstj in #11911
FileStatusList: Reuse context menu separators by @mstv in #11916
FormCommit: Disable ResetSoft if command not applicable by @mstv in #11917
fix: support Git < 2.26 with bright colors by @gerhardol in #11915
Make DropDownWidth calculation Dpi aware and account for vertical scrollbar by @mdonatas in #11864
Adjust ToolStripComboBox size based on DPI scaling by @mdonatas in #11865
feat(settings): deeper checks for GitExtensions install directory by @pmiossec in #11913
chore: Update wix to v3.14.1 (security update) by @pmiossec in #11912
fix: Always present git inserted as Header by @gerhardol in #11922
fix: Merge git-diff textmarkers separated by newlines by @gerhardol in #11921
Use "real" GitUICommands instance by @RussKie in #11927
fix: Allo

Avoid popup resetting new file to index
GPG: don't crash on artificial commits
Do not migrate empty settings
GitExtSshAskPass: Ensure chars are outputed as UTF8 chars
Delete unused branch plugin: Makes GetBranchNames() support worktrees
Let git deny the commit if committer is not specified

· Bug Fix: VS 11 Beta crash when reopening auto-hidden quot;GIT PENDING CHANGESquot; window
· Bug Fix: tags not displayed
· Merge Pull Request 26: Fix GitFileStatusTracker returning New instead of Ignored
· Merge Pull Request 24: Handle files modified after being staged
· Dragon Tool: Display Author name instead of committer name

· Performance improvement
· Bug fix Git Pending Changes - Global .gitignore Support

· Mouse drag to pan the History graph
· Use Git Bash to commit is it exists
· Bug fix GitSCC doesn't fire hooks
· Bug fix Username not correct in commit