Rainer - if he feels uncomfortable - can choose *not* to update his git repo and switch his local checkout to a historical version.
> [1] to see the info page evaluate (info "(elisp)File Local > Variables") A usage note for adding these variables without straining the brain. M-x add-file-local-variable RET M-x add-file-local-variable-prop-line RET These commands are documented here. (info "(emacs) Specifying File Variables") --
