Aug 2, 2026v2026.08
FreeBSD Rewrote the Ports Tree History — An Operator's Recovery Guide
A 150MB GitHub Copilot binary landed in the ports tree on July 20, broke the GitHub mirror, and put a proprietary blob in the permanent history. The fix was a history rewrite. If you have a ports checkout you haven't pulled since July, it has diverged from upstream — here's how to tell and how to fix it.
freebsd · ports · git · 8 min read