You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
3Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
2Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
WindowsArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.232,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
On Windows only, file permission checks now walk the resolved path for Cygwin-style symlink emulation, including trailing-dot and cookie remainders. If the path really resolves somewhere else, matching deny rules apply first and otherwise the request is refused outright.
Details
The refusal is marked as not approvable by the permission classifier, so it always goes to you.
The branch runs only when the platform is Windows; other platforms are unchanged.
Evidence
Path traverses a Cygwin-emulated symlink (Git Bash follows it, Node does not)
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.
