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RelNotes/1.8.5: direct script writers to "git status --porcelain"

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[jn: with wording tweak from Keshav Kini]

Signed-off-by: Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@imag.fr>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
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@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ UI, Workflows & Features
* "git status" now omits the prefix to make its output a comment in a * "git status" now omits the prefix to make its output a comment in a
commit log editor, which is not necessary for human consumption. commit log editor, which is not necessary for human consumption.
Scripts that parse the output of "git status" are advised to use
"git status --porcelain" instead, as its format is stable and easier
to parse.
* Make "foo^{tag}" to peel a tag to itself, i.e. no-op., and fail if * Make "foo^{tag}" to peel a tag to itself, i.e. no-op., and fail if
"foo" is not a tag. "git rev-parse --verify v1.0^{tag}" would be "foo" is not a tag. "git rev-parse --verify v1.0^{tag}" would be