# ForgeFlow 0.8.9

ForgeFlow 0.8.9 introduces Git Validator, a dedicated repository assurance
workspace that checks whether practical Git and Gitea best practices are being
followed.

The validator produces a weighted score with evidence for repository identity,
upstream tracking, working-tree state, effective commit identity, safe local
synchronization defaults, default-branch and force-push protection, README and
gitignore hygiene, tracked secret-shaped filenames and oversized tracked files.

Every repair is deliberately bounded. Origin alignment and repository-local
fetch/pull/autostash safeguards can be applied as safe fixes. Creating default
branch protection or a recommended `.gitignore` requires explicit confirmation.
The generated `.gitignore` remains uncommitted for review, and secret/history
findings are never modified automatically.

The new workspace includes grouped findings, an assurance score, safe-fix
batching, audit events, interactive project illustration and responsive premium
layouts for light and dark themes.