What
The check that compares your git branch with its remote copy now receives deadlineAtMs, a fixed end time equal to its start time plus its timeout, in addition to timeoutMs.
Why
The check has a clear point by which it should finish.
Git divergence probe gets an absolute deadline
The git check for divergence from the remote now gets a fixed deadline as well as a timeout
Under the hoodTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
0Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
GitArea: what it touches
Internal ChangesKind: in v2.1.281,
Internal ChangesSection of the release