Bump minimum required git version to 2.32 (#4718)

stefanhaller · web-flow · commit 5a5ffb32041f · 2025-07-09T13:14:24.000+02:00
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -49,10 +49,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         git-version:
-          - 2.22.0 # oldest supported version
-          - 2.23.0
-          - 2.25.1
-          - 2.30.8
+          - 2.32.0 # oldest supported version
+          - 2.38.2 # first version that supports the rebase.updateRefs config
+          - 2.44.0
           - latest # We rely on github to have the latest version installed on their VMs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: "Integration Tests - git ${{matrix.git-version}}"
diff --git a/pkg/app/app.go b/pkg/app/app.go
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (app *App) validateGitVersion() (*git_commands.GitVersion, error) {
 		return nil, minVersionError
 	}
 
-	if version.IsOlderThan(2, 22, 0) {
+	if version.IsOlderThan(2, 32, 0) {
 		return nil, minVersionError
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/commit_loader.go
@@ -249,8 +249,7 @@ func (self *CommitLoader) extractCommitFromLine(hashPool *utils.StringPool, line
 }
 
 func (self *CommitLoader) getHydratedRebasingCommits(hashPool *utils.StringPool, addConflictingCommit bool) ([]*models.Commit, error) {
-	todoFileHasShortHashes := self.version.IsOlderThan(2, 25, 2)
-	return self.getHydratedTodoCommits(hashPool, self.getRebasingCommits(hashPool, addConflictingCommit), todoFileHasShortHashes)
+	return self.getHydratedTodoCommits(hashPool, self.getRebasingCommits(hashPool, addConflictingCommit), false)
 }
 
 func (self *CommitLoader) getHydratedSequencerCommits(hashPool *utils.StringPool, workingTreeState models.WorkingTreeState) ([]*models.Commit, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/rebase.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/rebase.go
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func (self *RebaseCommands) PrepareInteractiveRebaseCommand(opts PrepareInteract
 		Arg("--interactive").
 		Arg("--autostash").
 		Arg("--keep-empty").
-		ArgIf(opts.keepCommitsThatBecomeEmpty && self.version.IsAtLeast(2, 26, 0), "--empty=keep").
+		ArgIf(opts.keepCommitsThatBecomeEmpty, "--empty=keep").
 		Arg("--no-autosquash").
 		Arg("--rebase-merges").
 		ArgIf(opts.onto != "", "--onto", opts.onto).
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/repo_paths.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/repo_paths.go
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ type RepoPaths struct {
 	isBareRepo         bool
 }
 
-var gitPathFormatVersion = GitVersion{2, 31, 0, ""}
-
 // Path to the current worktree. If we're in the main worktree, this will
 // be the same as RepoPath()
 func (self *RepoPaths) WorktreePath() string {
@@ -79,15 +77,14 @@ func GetRepoPaths(
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return GetRepoPathsForDir(cwd, cmd, version)
+	return GetRepoPathsForDir(cwd, cmd)
 }
 
 func GetRepoPathsForDir(
 	dir string,
 	cmd oscommands.ICmdObjBuilder,
-	version *GitVersion,
 ) (*RepoPaths, error) {
-	gitDirOutput, err := callGitRevParseWithDir(cmd, version, dir, "--show-toplevel", "--absolute-git-dir", "--git-common-dir", "--is-bare-repository", "--show-superproject-working-tree")
+	gitDirOutput, err := callGitRevParseWithDir(cmd, dir, "--show-toplevel", "--absolute-git-dir", "--git-common-dir", "--is-bare-repository", "--show-superproject-working-tree")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -96,12 +93,6 @@ func GetRepoPathsForDir(
 	worktreePath := gitDirResults[0]
 	worktreeGitDirPath := gitDirResults[1]
 	repoGitDirPath := gitDirResults[2]
-	if version.IsOlderThanVersion(&gitPathFormatVersion) {
-		repoGitDirPath, err = filepath.Abs(repoGitDirPath)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
 	isBareRepo := gitDirResults[3] == "true"
 
 	// If we're in a submodule, --show-superproject-working-tree will return
@@ -131,11 +122,10 @@ func GetRepoPathsForDir(
 
 func callGitRevParseWithDir(
 	cmd oscommands.ICmdObjBuilder,
-	version *GitVersion,
 	dir string,
 	gitRevArgs ...string,
 ) (string, error) {
-	gitRevParse := NewGitCmd("rev-parse").ArgIf(version.IsAtLeastVersion(&gitPathFormatVersion), "--path-format=absolute").Arg(gitRevArgs...)
+	gitRevParse := NewGitCmd("rev-parse").Arg("--path-format=absolute").Arg(gitRevArgs...)
 	if dir != "" {
 		gitRevParse.Dir(dir)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/repo_paths_test.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/repo_paths_test.go
@@ -194,22 +194,13 @@ func TestGetRepoPaths(t *testing.T) {
 			runner := oscommands.NewFakeRunner(t)
 			cmd := oscommands.NewDummyCmdObjBuilder(runner)
 
-			version, err := GetGitVersion(oscommands.NewDummyOSCommand())
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatal(err)
-			}
-
 			getRevParseArgs := func() []string {
-				args := []string{"rev-parse"}
-				if version.IsAtLeast(2, 31, 0) {
-					args = append(args, "--path-format=absolute")
-				}
-				return args
+				return []string{"rev-parse", "--path-format=absolute"}
 			}
 			// prepare the filesystem for the scenario
 			s.BeforeFunc(runner, getRevParseArgs)
 
-			repoPaths, err := GetRepoPathsForDir("", cmd, version)
+			repoPaths, err := GetRepoPathsForDir("", cmd)
 
 			// check the error and the paths
 			if s.Err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/sync.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/sync.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (self *SyncCommands) fetchCommandBuilder(fetchAll bool) *GitCommandBuilder
 		ArgIf(fetchAll, "--all").
 		// avoid writing to .git/FETCH_HEAD; this allows running a pull
 		// concurrently without getting errors
-		ArgIf(self.version.IsAtLeast(2, 29, 0), "--no-write-fetch-head")
+		Arg("--no-write-fetch-head")
 }
 
 func (self *SyncCommands) FetchCmdObj(task gocui.Task) *oscommands.CmdObj {
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/sync_test.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/sync_test.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestSyncFetch(t *testing.T) {
 			test: func(cmdObj *oscommands.CmdObj) {
 				assert.True(t, cmdObj.ShouldLog())
 				assert.Equal(t, cmdObj.GetCredentialStrategy(), oscommands.PROMPT)
-				assert.Equal(t, cmdObj.Args(), []string{"git", "fetch"})
+				assert.Equal(t, cmdObj.Args(), []string{"git", "fetch", "--no-write-fetch-head"})
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func TestSyncFetch(t *testing.T) {
 			test: func(cmdObj *oscommands.CmdObj) {
 				assert.True(t, cmdObj.ShouldLog())
 				assert.Equal(t, cmdObj.GetCredentialStrategy(), oscommands.PROMPT)
-				assert.Equal(t, cmdObj.Args(), []string{"git", "fetch", "--all"})
+				assert.Equal(t, cmdObj.Args(), []string{"git", "fetch", "--all", "--no-write-fetch-head"})
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func TestSyncFetchBackground(t *testing.T) {
 			test: func(cmdObj *oscommands.CmdObj) {
 				assert.False(t, cmdObj.ShouldLog())
 				assert.Equal(t, cmdObj.GetCredentialStrategy(), oscommands.FAIL)
-				assert.Equal(t, cmdObj.Args(), []string{"git", "fetch"})
+				assert.Equal(t, cmdObj.Args(), []string{"git", "fetch", "--no-write-fetch-head"})
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func TestSyncFetchBackground(t *testing.T) {
 			test: func(cmdObj *oscommands.CmdObj) {
 				assert.False(t, cmdObj.ShouldLog())
 				assert.Equal(t, cmdObj.GetCredentialStrategy(), oscommands.FAIL)
-				assert.Equal(t, cmdObj.Args(), []string{"git", "fetch", "--all"})
+				assert.Equal(t, cmdObj.Args(), []string{"git", "fetch", "--all", "--no-write-fetch-head"})
 			},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (self *WorktreeLoader) GetWorktrees() ([]*models.Worktree, error) {
 			if worktree.IsPathMissing {
 				return
 			}
-			gitDir, err := callGitRevParseWithDir(self.cmd, self.version, worktree.Path, "--absolute-git-dir")
+			gitDir, err := callGitRevParseWithDir(self.cmd, worktree.Path, "--absolute-git-dir")
 			if err != nil {
 				self.Log.Warnf("Could not find git dir for worktree %s: %v", worktree.Path, err)
 				return
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader_test.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/worktree_loader_test.go
@@ -190,11 +190,7 @@ branch refs/heads/mybranch-worktree
 			}
 
 			getRevParseArgs := func() []string {
-				args := []string{"rev-parse"}
-				if version.IsAtLeast(2, 31, 0) {
-					args = append(args, "--path-format=absolute")
-				}
-				return args
+				return []string{"rev-parse", "--path-format=absolute"}
 			}
 
 			s.before(runner, fs, getRevParseArgs)
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -1709,7 +1709,7 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() *TranslationSet {
 		CreateNewBranchFromCommit:                "Create new branch off of commit",
 		BuildingPatch:                            "Building patch",
 		ViewCommits:                              "View commits",
-		MinGitVersionError:                       "Git version must be at least 2.22 (i.e. from 2019 onwards). Please upgrade your git version. Alternatively raise an issue at https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/issues for lazygit to be more backwards compatible.",
+		MinGitVersionError:                       "Git version must be at least 2.32 (i.e. from 2021 onwards). Please upgrade your git version. Alternatively raise an issue at https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/issues for lazygit to be more backwards compatible.",
 		RunningCustomCommandStatus:               "Running custom command",
 		SubmoduleStashAndReset:                   "Stash uncommitted submodule changes and update",
 		AndResetSubmodules:                       "And reset submodules",
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/commit/create_amend_commit.go b/pkg/integration/tests/commit/create_amend_commit.go
@@ -41,20 +41,18 @@ var CreateAmendCommit = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
 				Contains("commit 01"),
 			)
 
-		if t.Git().Version().IsAtLeast(2, 32, 0) { // Support for auto-squashing "amend!" commits was added in git 2.32.0
-			t.Views().Commits().
-				Press(keys.Commits.SquashAboveCommits).
-				Tap(func() {
-					t.ExpectPopup().Menu().
-						Title(Equals("Apply fixup commits")).
-						Select(Contains("Above the selected commit")).
-						Confirm()
-				}).
-				Lines(
-					Contains("commit 03"),
-					Contains("commit 02 amended").IsSelected(),
-					Contains("commit 01"),
-				)
-		}
+		t.Views().Commits().
+			Press(keys.Commits.SquashAboveCommits).
+			Tap(func() {
+				t.ExpectPopup().Menu().
+					Title(Equals("Apply fixup commits")).
+					Select(Contains("Above the selected commit")).
+					Confirm()
+			}).
+			Lines(
+				Contains("commit 03"),
+				Contains("commit 02 amended").IsSelected(),
+				Contains("commit 01"),
+			)
 	},
 })
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/config/negative_refspec.go b/pkg/integration/tests/config/negative_refspec.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 var NegativeRefspec = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
 	Description:  "Having a config with a negative refspec",
 	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
-	GitVersion:   AtLeast("2.29.0"),
 	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
 		shell.
 			SetConfig("remote.origin.fetch", "^refs/heads/test").
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/move_to_earlier_commit.go b/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/move_to_earlier_commit.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ var MoveToEarlierCommit = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
 	Description:  "Move a patch from a commit to an earlier commit",
 	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
 	Skip:         false,
-	GitVersion:   AtLeast("2.26.0"),
 	SetupConfig:  func(config *config.AppConfig) {},
 	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
 		shell.CreateDir("dir")
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/move_to_earlier_commit_no_keep_empty.go b/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/move_to_earlier_commit_no_keep_empty.go
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/move_to_new_commit_before.go b/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/move_to_new_commit_before.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ var MoveToNewCommitBefore = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
 	Description:  "Move a patch from a commit to a new commit before the original one",
 	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
 	Skip:         false,
-	GitVersion:   AtLeast("2.26.0"),
 	SetupConfig:  func(config *config.AppConfig) {},
 	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
 		shell.CreateDir("dir")
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/move_to_new_commit_before_no_keep_empty.go b/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/move_to_new_commit_before_no_keep_empty.go
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/sync/force_push_triangular.go b/pkg/integration/tests/sync/force_push_triangular.go
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (app App) validateGitVersion() (git_commands.GitVersion, error) {`
`148`	`148`	`return nil, minVersionError`
`149`	`149`	`}`
`150`	`150`
`151`		`- if version.IsOlderThan(2, 22, 0) {`
	`151`	`+ if version.IsOlderThan(2, 32, 0) {`
`152`	`152`	`return nil, minVersionError`
`153`	`153`	`}`
`154`	`154`
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`@@ -249,8 +249,7 @@ func (self CommitLoader) extractCommitFromLine(hashPool utils.StringPool, line`
`249`	`249`	`}`
`250`	`250`
`251`	`251`	`func (self CommitLoader) getHydratedRebasingCommits(hashPool utils.StringPool, addConflictingCommit bool) ([]*models.Commit, error) {`
`252`		`- todoFileHasShortHashes := self.version.IsOlderThan(2, 25, 2)`
`253`		`- return self.getHydratedTodoCommits(hashPool, self.getRebasingCommits(hashPool, addConflictingCommit), todoFileHasShortHashes)`
	`252`	`+ return self.getHydratedTodoCommits(hashPool, self.getRebasingCommits(hashPool, addConflictingCommit), false)`
`254`	`253`	`}`
`255`	`254`
`256`	`255`	`func (self CommitLoader) getHydratedSequencerCommits(hashPool utils.StringPool, workingTreeState models.WorkingTreeState) ([]*models.Commit, error) {`
Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (self SyncCommands) fetchCommandBuilder(fetchAll bool) GitCommandBuilder`
`59`	`59`	`ArgIf(fetchAll, "--all").`
`60`	`60`	`// avoid writing to .git/FETCH_HEAD; this allows running a pull`
`61`	`61`	`// concurrently without getting errors`
`62`		`- ArgIf(self.version.IsAtLeast(2, 29, 0), "--no-write-fetch-head")`
	`62`	`+ Arg("--no-write-fetch-head")`
`63`	`63`	`}`
`64`	`64`
`65`	`65`	`func (self SyncCommands) FetchCmdObj(task gocui.Task) oscommands.CmdObj {`
Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (self WorktreeLoader) GetWorktrees() ([]models.Worktree, error) {`
`82`	`82`	`if worktree.IsPathMissing {`
`83`	`83`	`return`
`84`	`84`	`}`
`85`		`- gitDir, err := callGitRevParseWithDir(self.cmd, self.version, worktree.Path, "--absolute-git-dir")`
	`85`	`+ gitDir, err := callGitRevParseWithDir(self.cmd, worktree.Path, "--absolute-git-dir")`
`86`	`86`	`if err != nil {`
`87`	`87`	`self.Log.Warnf("Could not find git dir for worktree %s: %v", worktree.Path, err)`
`88`	`88`	`return`
Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -190,11 +190,7 @@ branch refs/heads/mybranch-worktree`
`190`	`190`	`}`
`191`	`191`
`192`	`192`	`getRevParseArgs := func() []string {`
`193`		`- args := []string{"rev-parse"}`
`194`		`- if version.IsAtLeast(2, 31, 0) {`
`195`		`- args = append(args, "--path-format=absolute")`
`196`		`- }`
`197`		`- return args`
	`193`	`+ return []string{"rev-parse", "--path-format=absolute"}`
`198`	`194`	`}`
`199`	`195`
`200`	`196`	`s.before(runner, fs, getRevParseArgs)`