## Version 1.7

### Changes
- Git annex v7 mode: With this version, new repositories and local clones are initialised in git-annex v7 mode. This brings several changes in the behaviour of file locking:
    - Files are added **unlocked** by default.
    - Locking a file is a persistent status change that can be committed to the repository and will affect other clones.
    - **Locked** files are not usable on Windows (not even for reading) and need to be unlocked.
    - If no locking or unlocking is performed, the behaviour is is identical across all platforms.
- New command: `gin sync`
    - Synchronises changes bidirectionally between remote repositories and the local clone.
    - Content can be synchronised at the same time with the `--content` flag.
    - Using the `--content` flag will download **all** data in the repository.
- `gin version --copy-to` behaviour changes:
    - Files can now be checked out from older versions to any location, i.e., the destination directory does not need to be under the repository root.
    - Checked out files (the old versions) are not added to the repository.
    - Annexed content of checked out files is automatically downloaded.
- Custom commit messages: Users can now specify a custom commit message when performing a `gin commit` by specifying the `--message` flag (`-m` for short).
- Better handling of merge conflicts.
- `gin ls` file listings are colour coded. Synced files are green, pointer files without content are cyan, modified files are yellow/orange, removed files are red.
- `gin ls` prints a summary with file counts for each status at the bottom of the output.
- JSON output has been added (`--json` flag) to the `info`, `keys`, `servers`, and `remotes` commands.
- A message is always printed when there is "Nothing to do".
- Output is more consistent across all file operations.

### Bug fixes
- Fixed bugs with colours in Windows terminals.
- Fixed bug where the log would not be properly trimmed on Windows.
- Fixed bug where `gin version --copy-to` would fail on Windows.

### Relevant PRs
- #237: Windows colours
- #241: Fix for adding annexed content to git on Windows
- #242: Count only T (typechange) files
- #244: Log trim fix
- #247: More consistent file operation messages
- #248: Small Changes to Verbose flag
- #250: Windows fixes and annex v7
- #253: Support custom commit messages
- #254: Changes to 'gin version' command behaviour
- #256: LScmd enhancement
- #257: Bugfix for 'git cat-file' on Windows (for 'gin version --copy-to')
- #258: gin ls summary
- #260: Add JSON output to info, keys, servers, and remotes commands