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Update git instructions to follow redirects

Will Chandler (ex-GitLab) requested to merge git-download-redirect into master

What does this MR do?

The URI provided for Git 2.18.0 is returning a 301. This causes the existing download instructions for Git curl --remote-name --progress https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-2.18.0.tar.gz to pull down a redirect page instead of the expected archive. This MR updates the Curl command to follow the redirect.

Updated command: curl --remote-name --location --progress https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/git-2.18.0.tar.gz

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Why was this MR needed?

Current instructions do not work

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