# Gemini CLI nightly 20260707: sandbox gitconfig lockdown, escape-sequence fix

> Nightly build carrying two fixes: `~/.gitconfig` is now read-only inside the macOS sandbox, and escape sequences in string literals are preserved for modern models.

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|---|---|
| **Tool** | Gemini CLI |
| **Version** | v0.51.0-nightly.20260707.g15a9429b6 |
| **Kind** | release |
| **Published** | 2026-07-07 |
| **Observed** | 2026-08-11 |
| **Significance** | 2/5 |
| **Breaking** | no |
| **Categories** | fix, security |

## What changed


- fix(sandbox): make `~/.gitconfig` read-only in the macOS sandbox (#28221)
- fix(core): preserve escape sequences in string literals for modern models (#28299)


## Sources

- [github_release](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/releases/tag/v0.51.0-nightly.20260707.g15a9429b6) — retrieved 2026-08-11

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