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
EntryKind: in v2.1.281,
ChangesSection of the release