Guide to updating Git (2.36+) on Oracle Linux (OEL)/Red Hat (RHEL) 7 for IntelliJ IDEA 2024+

1. Install EPEL and IUS repositories:
yum install -y https://archives.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/epel/7/x86_64/Packages/e/epel-release-7-14.noarch.rpm https://repo.ius.io/ius-release-el7.rpm

2. Remove existing git:
yum remove git

3. Install git236:
yum install git236

Note: Check available versions at https://repo.ius.io/7/x86_64/packages/g/

Alternative: You can install a newer version via tarball, but using repositories is simpler for maintenance.

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