# 1.6.1.3

GIT v1.6.1.3 Release Notes ==========================

Fixes since v1.6.1.2 --------------------

- "git diff --binary \| git apply" pipeline did not work well when a binary blob is changed to a symbolic link.

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- Some combinations of -b/-w/--ignore-space-at-eol to "git diff" did not work as expected.

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- "git grep" did not pass the -I (ignore binary) option when calling out an external grep program.

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- "git log" and friends include HEAD to the set of starting points when --all is given. This makes a difference when you are not on any branch.

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- "git mv" to move an untracked file to overwrite a tracked contents misbehaved.

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- "git merge -s octopus" with many potential merge bases did not work correctly.

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- RPM binary package installed the html manpages in a wrong place.

Also includes minor documentation fixes and updates.