Fixes and improvements
- Escape special characters when adding a file to .gitignore - desktop#10253. Thanks @uttiya10!
- Show warning when attempting to commit files exceeding 100 MiB - desktop#14164
- Allow selecting emojis in commit text - desktop#14111
- Merge dialog options dropdown does not cause dialog scrolling - desktop#13944
- Usernames displayed in repository list respect username casing - desktop#9890
- Coauthor doesn't steal input focus while inputting commit message in squashing dialog - desktop#13850
- Repository path validation for adding a repository doesn't erase keystrokes - desktop#13901
- Relative time formatting consistent with dotcom - desktop#14149
- Prompt to initialize Git LFS cannot be dismissed by clicking outside of it - desktop#14131
- Add link to open fork settings when creating new branch on a forked repository - desktop#12534. Thanks @geophilusd!
- Render native elements such as scrollbars and checkboxes as dark when using a dark theme - desktop#11174. Thanks @rakleed!
SHA256 checksums
- GitHubDesktop-linux-2.9.12-linux1.AppImage -
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b6bd6eeaaeec1c8d4eb68af9dddd45ec9d1ff5e57db4ab4b671f3ee34235eb2f - GitHubDesktop-linux-2.9.12-linux1.rpm -
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