Merge branch 'jc/doc-git-updates' into maint

* jc/doc-git-updates:
  Documentation: update the introductory section
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@ -22,18 +22,17 @@ unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations
and full access to internals.
See linkgit:gittutorial[7] to get started, then see
link:everyday.html[Everyday Git] for a useful minimum set of commands, and
"man git-commandname" for documentation of each command. CVS users may
also want to read linkgit:gitcvs-migration[7]. See
the link:user-manual.html[Git User's Manual] for a more in-depth
introduction.
link:everyday.html[Everyday Git] for a useful minimum set of
commands. The link:user-manual.html[Git User's Manual] has a more
in-depth introduction.
The '<command>' is either a name of a Git command (see below) or an alias
as defined in the configuration file (see linkgit:git-config[1]).
After you mastered the basic concepts, you can come back to this
page to learn what commands git offers. You can learn more about
individual git commands with "git help command". linkgit:gitcli[7]
manual page gives you an overview of the command line command syntax.
Formatted and hyperlinked version of the latest git
documentation can be viewed at
`http://git-htmldocs.googlecode.com/git/git.html`.
Formatted and hyperlinked version of the latest git documentation
can be viewed at `http://git-htmldocs.googlecode.com/git/git.html`.
ifdef::stalenotes[]
[NOTE]
@ -411,24 +410,6 @@ help ...`.
linkgit:git-replace[1] for more information.
FURTHER DOCUMENTATION
---------------------
See the references above to get started using git. The following is
probably more detail than necessary for a first-time user.
The link:user-manual.html#git-concepts[git concepts chapter of the
user-manual] and linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7] both provide
introductions to the underlying git architecture.
See linkgit:gitworkflows[7] for an overview of recommended workflows.
See also the link:howto-index.html[howto] documents for some useful
examples.
The internals are documented in the
link:technical/api-index.html[GIT API documentation].
GIT COMMANDS
------------
@ -848,6 +829,29 @@ The index is also capable of storing multiple entries (called "stages")
for a given pathname. These stages are used to hold the various
unmerged version of a file when a merge is in progress.
FURTHER DOCUMENTATION
---------------------
See the references in the "description" section to get started
using git. The following is probably more detail than necessary
for a first-time user.
The link:user-manual.html#git-concepts[git concepts chapter of the
user-manual] and linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7] both provide
introductions to the underlying git architecture.
See linkgit:gitworkflows[7] for an overview of recommended workflows.
See also the link:howto-index.html[howto] documents for some useful
examples.
The internals are documented in the
link:technical/api-index.html[GIT API documentation].
Users migrating from CVS may also want to
read linkgit:gitcvs-migration[7].
Authors
-------
Git was started by Linus Torvalds, and is currently maintained by Junio