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Fix UTF-8 decoding of git output on Windows

Cluster 122239 · hermes cli. Data as of 2026-10-24 20:38 UTC

2 open items. Fix merged in #122965 on 25 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a UnicodeDecodeError that occurs when git command output is decoded without specifying UTF-8 encoding, particularly on Windows systems with non-UTF-8 locales like cp936. The fixes apply explicit UTF-8 decoding with error handling in version_info-related code.

Open issues1

Issue#122239Windows (cp936 locale): `hermes update` prints UnicodeDecodeError traceback — version_info.py decodes git output without encoding

Open PRs1

PR#122265fix(cli): decode git output with utf-8 and replace errors in version_info

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#122965 fix(cli): pin utf-8 decoding on all text-mode subprocess readers (Windows gbk crash)

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files: hermes_cli/boot_bootstrap.py, hermes_cli/gitlock.py, hermes_cli/kanban_pr_acceptance.py, hermes_cli/local_runtime/bootstrap.py, hermes_cli/local_runtime/hardware.py, hermes_cli/macos_signing.py, hermes_cli/macos_tcc_anchor.py, hermes_cli/main_desktop.py, hermes_cli/plugin_catalog.py, hermes_cli/plugin_validate.py, hermes_cli/plugins_provenance.py, hermes_cli/plugins_updates.py, hermes_cli/source_build.py, hermes_cli/sqlite_runtime.py, hermes_cli/update_cmd_fleet_checkout.py, hermes_cli/update_lock.py, hermes_cli/version_info.py, hermes_cli/web_routers/local_models.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_subprocess_text_encoding.py

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From the close comments: superseded by another PR 1

#122259 fix(version): decode git identity probes as UTF-8 · superseded by another PR → b00b4bb, #122965

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Subsystem: hermes cli
Merged PRs: #122965
Closed issues: 0
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 25 Sep 2026

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