Git's Tiny Patch, Huge Potential: Optimizing `bundle-uri` for Faster Clones

This post details an author's journey optimizing Git clone speed using the `bundle-uri` feature. While using a local file as a starting point significantly sped up cloning, using a CDN proved unexpectedly slow. The root cause? Git only copies `refs/heads` references, ignoring others. A tiny patch was submitted to fix this, resulting in faster clones downloading only incremental data. Future Git servers may automatically utilize `bundle-uri`, reducing server load and boosting clone efficiency.