Vscode Gitlens: v17.8.1 Release

Release date:
December 18, 2025
Previous version:
v17.8.0 (released December 17, 2025)
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504 Diff Delta
Contributors:
2 total committers
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Release Notes Published

Added

  • Adds a Recompose Commits from Here command to commits in views and for commits belonging to a single branch in the Commit Graph. This will recompose from the chosen commit to the tip of its branch (#4827)
  • Adds Gemini 3 Flash model support for AI features (#4828)

Changed

  • When recomposing a specific range of commits, the Commit Composer will now automtically scroll the chosen commits into view when it loads (#4825)
  • When using Recompose Selected Commits, the Commit Composer will now use the parent of the last commit to form a commit list if a merge target cannot be determined (#4826)
  • Changes the gitlens.rebaseEditor.revealBehavior setting default to onDoubleClick and removes the never and onOpen options

Fixed

  • Fixes issue where the Commit Graph would automatically show for all rebase starts (#4831)
  • Fixes issue where the rebase editor would show on paused rebases even when the rebase editor was disabled (#4830)