git + OS / Features Compatibility

Default git versions shipped by common OS distributions, and which git version is required for specific features like git switch, git restore, and init.defaultBranch. 15 combinations verified against official release notes.

git 2.43 + Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble) ships git 2.43.0 in its default apt repositories — install with `sudo…

✓ Works

git 2.34 + Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy) ships git 2.34.1 via `sudo apt install git`. git 2.34 includes `git s…

✓ Works

git 2.25 + Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal) ships git 2.25.1 by default. git 2.25 includes `git switch` and `git …

⚠ Partial

git 2.17 + Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic) ships git 2.17.1 — before `git switch` and `git restore` (added in 2…

⚠ Partial

git (latest, via Homebrew) + macOS (any supported)

Homebrew maintains the latest git release for macOS. Install with `brew install git`. The …

✓ Works

git for Windows (latest) + Windows 10 / 11

Git for Windows (gitforwindows.org) releases closely track upstream git and is the officia…

✓ Works

git < 2.23 + git switch / git restore commands

`git switch` and `git restore` were introduced in git 2.23.0 (August 2019). Any git versio…

✗ Incompatible

git ≥ 2.28 + init.defaultBranch configuration

`init.defaultBranch` was introduced in git 2.28.0 (July 2020). It allows configuring the d…

✓ Works

git 2.43+ (Homebrew) + macOS 14 (Sonoma)

Homebrew maintains the latest git release for macOS and tracks upstream closely. Install w…

✓ Works

git (Xcode CLT bundled) + macOS (any)

macOS ships git via the Xcode Command Line Tools. This version is typically 1–2 major rele…

⚠ Partial

git 2.43+ + Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Debian 12 (Bookworm) ships git 2.39.2 from the main repository. git 2.43+ is available via…

⚠ Partial

git 2.43+ (Git for Windows) + Windows 11

Git for Windows (gitforwindows.org) tracks upstream git closely and provides current relea…

✓ Works

git + Git LFS + Any OS

Git Large File Storage (LFS) is not bundled with git — it is a separate extension. Install…

⚠ Partial

git ≥ 2.34 + SSH commit signing

SSH commit signing was introduced in git 2.34.0 (November 2021). Configure with: `git conf…

✓ Works

git ≥ 2.37 + sparse-checkout cone mode

`git sparse-checkout` was introduced in git 2.25.0 but cone mode (much faster for monorepo…

✓ Works