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RevTables replace legacy Pack-refs with binary storage, prefix compression, and tombstone markers to efficiently manage repositories containing millions of references.

Impact: Significantly reduces disk I/O and storage costs while eliminating cross-platform case-sensitivity conflicts in branch and tag management.

— from Git 3.0 Roadmap: RevTables, SHA-256 Migration, and Native Binary Support · Engineering Kiosk· Mar 31, 2026