How to upgrade Git on Windows to the latest version?

Question

I just upgraded to Git 1.8.0.1 for Windows, from my previous version 1.7.9.mysysgit.0. I downloaded the new version from the Git site and installed through the normal Git in

Answer 1

if you just type

$ git update

on bash git will inform you that 'update' command is no longer working and will display the correct command which is 'update-git-for-windows'

but still the update will continue you just have to press " y "

if you are having issues on it run the bashh as administrator or add the 'git.exe' path to the "allowed apps through controlled folder access".