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v0

v0.30.1

Oct 30, 2026

v0.30.0

Oct 12, 2026

v0.29.0

Oct 12, 2026

v0.28.0

Sep 29, 2026

v0.27.1

Sep 11, 2026

v0.27.0

Sep 5, 2026

v0.26.1

Aug 15, 2026

v0.26.0

Aug 15, 2026

Changes in this version

+ type RefWatcher struct

+ func NewRefWatcher(repoRoot string, debounce time.Duration, onUpdate func()) *RefWatcher

+ func (w *RefWatcher) Start() error

+ func (w *RefWatcher) Stop()