How to update/upgrade the git version in Windows OS?

There are different ways to upgrade the git version on Windows and this depends upon your current git version.

Check your current git version:

## get current git version
git --version

1 2	## get current git version git --version

Git version is 2.14.1 or earlier:

Uninstall Git, download the latest Git, and install it again.

Git version between 2.14.2 and 2.16.1:

## update git
git update

1 2	## update git git update

Git version is equal to or greater than Git 2.16.1(2):

## update git
git update-git-for-windows

1 2	## update git git update-git-for-windows

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