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Improving git state detection in update logic

Cluster 124642. Data as of 2026-10-27 11:58 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #126166 on 28 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address correctness of divergence detection and update behavior, including avoiding false divergence reports, skipping updates during rebase, handling edge cases like index locks and lazy-fetch failures, and writing rescue refs when fast-forward fails.

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#126166 hermes update tells the truth about git state: no false divergence, no update under a rebase, no 'complete' with a parked patch, works from a PM venv

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files: hermes_cli/_early_recovery.py, hermes_cli/update_cmd.py, hermes_cli/update_cmd_stash.py, hermes_cli/update_owning_install.py, tests/e2e/core/upgrade/git/test_foreign_state.py, tests/e2e/core/upgrade/git/test_local_modifications.py, tests/e2e/core/upgrade/git/test_truthful_outcome.py, tests/e2e/core/upgrade/pm/test_stamps_and_doctor.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_autostash.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_diverged_rescue_ref.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_owning_install.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_parked_branch_guard.py

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#124665 fix(update): prove divergence before reset fallback · other → 384ab57, #124642, #121174, #114925, #119509, #118148, #94680, #120339

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Closed#124642hermes update reports "history diverged", writes a rescue ref and advises HEAD is now at ad4c40d8ecb catalog: pin antigravity-subscription-directsdk v1.0.4 when the fast-forward failed for another reason (index.lock, lazy-fetch failure)

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Merged PRs: #126166
Closed issues: 1
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Fix link checked: 28 Sep 2026

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