Sync with 2.18.5

* maint-2.18:
  Git 2.18.5
  Git 2.17.6
  unpack_trees(): start with a fresh lstat cache
  run-command: invalidate lstat cache after a command finished
  checkout: fix bug that makes checkout follow symlinks in leading path

unpack-trees.c

@@ -352,6 +352,9 @@ static int check_updates(struct unpack_trees_options *o)
 
 	progress = get_progress(o);
 
+	/* Start with clean cache to avoid using any possibly outdated info. */
+	invalidate_lstat_cache();
+
 	if (o->update)
 		git_attr_set_direction(GIT_ATTR_CHECKOUT);