What is the git protocol v2 and what improvements does it bring over protocol v1?

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What is the git protocol v2 and what improvements does it bring over protocol v1?

Key points

  • Git protocol v2 is stateless with capability advertisement
  • Reduces unnecessary data transfer
  • Improves performance for partial clones and fetches
  • Supports lazy filtering

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