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When exactly this default should be applied? When creating the repository?

Will be implemented in build 17088.

To what exact command line parameters of 'git clean' your options correspond?

The changelog.txt is only updated for an official preview release, not for each intermediate build. In the preferences, hosting providers section you can find Azure DevOps.

Please try SmartGit 21.1 preview with modified low-level-property repositories.maxRepositoriesToOpenByDoubleClick.

Please provide detailed steps how to reproduce the problem on smartgit@syntevo.com. Thanks in advance.