Under the hoodTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
2Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
Directory SyncArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.280,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
The diff-stats resolver used for working-tree and context-usage calculations gains a 'branch-point' mode, which computes stats against the merge-base of the current branch rather than only supporting the existing 'uncommitted' diff against HEAD.
The directory-sync git worker's standing check now explicitly requests the 'branch-point' mode instead of the previous default 'auto' mode.
Why
Computing diff stats relative to where the branch diverged, rather than only uncommitted changes against HEAD, gives more accurate context-usage and sync stats for work done across multiple commits on a branch.
