microsoft / microsoft/winget-pkgs

[Update Request]: Git.Git metadata was damaged by @spectopo bot

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Description

### What type of update are you requesting?

A change to the package metadata

### Current Package Identifier

Git.Git

### Package Version

2.51.0.2

### Please describe the changes you would like to see

The @spectopo bot damaged the manifiest of Git.Git by commenting out its custom arguments:
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/pull/299104/files

The damage began in version 2.51.0.2, and it was propagated to versions 2.51.1, 2.51.2, 2.52.0, 2.53.0, 2.53.0.2, 2.53.0.3 & 2.54.0

The scope of this issue is to:

a) Fix the damaged manifiests by restoring the custom arguments
b) Review the bot configuration, to make sure it doesn't damage the manifiest again with future updates

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with the Git.Git manifest files shown in PR #299104 and compare the affected versions listed in this issue. Restore the custom arguments, then review the @spectopo bot configuration to ensure future updates do not remove them; done means the damaged manifests are corrected and the bot no longer causes the same damage.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
git
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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