Git for Windows doesn't execute my .bashrc file

Question

I\'ve just installed Git for Windows 2.5.0 on Windows 7, and it appears that my .bashrc file is not being executed when I run Git Bash.

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Answer 1

It appears the latest version of git for Windows (2.8.3.windows.1) uses a 'profile' file now instead of the .bash_profile. I assume this is so it isn't hidden and a valid file name. Didn't seem to cause any issues before, but maybe it was confusing to people.