release aidev SIG 3/5

Aider v0.79.0: /context command, Gemini 2.5 Pro and DeepSeek V3 0324 support

Aider adds support for Gemini 2.5 Pro and DeepSeek V3 0324, plus a new /context command that works out which files a request needs edited. Also adds an "overeager" mode for Claude 3.7 Sonnet aimed at keeping the model inside the requested scope.

PUBLISHED2025-03-25
OBSERVED2026-08-11
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  • Model support added: Gemini 2.5 Pro, DeepSeek V3 0324
  • New /context command — automatically identifies which files need editing for a given request
  • /edit added as an alias for /editor
  • "Overeager" mode for Claude 3.7 Sonnet models, to keep them working within the requested scope
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