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@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ function prompt_callback {
 
 - You can show an additional indicator at the start of the prompt, which shows the result of the last executed command by setting ``GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_LAST_COMMAND_INDICATOR=1`` before sourcing the gitprompt script
 
+- It is now possible to disable the fetching of the remote repository either globally by setting ``GIT_PROMPT_FETCH_REMOTE_STATUS=0`` in your .bashrc or
+  on a per repository basis by creating a file named ``.bash-git-rc`` with the content ``FETCH_REMOTE_STATUS=0`` in the root of your git repository.
 
 -  You can get help on the git prompt with the function ``git_prompt_help``.
     Examples are available with ``git_prompt_examples``.