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Why Git Exists

Who it is for: Developers who use Git but want a clearer mental model.

Working manuscript · 2027–2028 Edition. The full book is forthcoming; text and illustrations may change.

Version control records how a project changes. This chapter begins with folder copies, compares centralized and distributed systems, and introduces the snapshot model used throughout the book. It ends by configuring the identity Git writes into new commits.

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