{
  "id": 11266674,
  "title": "Git 3.0's upcoming SHA-256 default will be a costly mistake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/git-3-0s-upcoming-sha-256-default-will-be-a-costly-mistake-11266674",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-01T18:26:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lobsters",
    "slug": "lobsters",
    "url": "https://blog.gitbutler.com/git-3-sha-256"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Git 3.0 is set to introduce SHA-256 as the default content hashing algorithm. This change, while mathematically stronger than the current SHA-1 algorithm, is expected to cause significant time and stress for users with little practical benefit. Git is a content addressable database that uses SHA-1 hashes to ensure the integrity of stored data. SHA-1 has been considered semi-broken since 2017 due to published collision attacks, despite the impracticality of exploiting it on a large scale. The upcoming switch to SHA-256 aims to address these vulnerabilities, but the cost and complexity of the transition may outweigh the benefits.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hacker News",
        "title": "Git 3.0's upcoming SHA-256 default will be a costly mistake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/git-3-0s-upcoming-sha-256-default-will-be-a-costly-mistake",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:57:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}