I've changed the default backend used by git-annex from SHA256 to SHA256E. Including the filename extension in the key is known to make repositories more usable on things like MP3 players, and I've recently learned it also avoids Weird behavior with OS X Finder and Preview.app.

I thought about only changing the default in repositories set up by the assistant, but it seemed simpler to change the main default. The old backend is really only better if you might have multiple copies of files with the same content that have different extensions.

Fixed the socket leak in pairing that eluded me earlier.

I've made a new polls page, and posted a poll: prioritizing special remotes