diff --git a/crates/fs/src/fake_git_repo.rs b/crates/fs/src/fake_git_repo.rs
index 73da63fd47..21b9cbca9a 100644
--- a/crates/fs/src/fake_git_repo.rs
+++ b/crates/fs/src/fake_git_repo.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use git::{
     },
     status::{FileStatus, GitStatus, StatusCode, TrackedStatus, UnmergedStatus},
 };
-use gpui::{AsyncApp, BackgroundExecutor, SharedString};
+use gpui::{AsyncApp, BackgroundExecutor, SharedString, Task};
 use ignore::gitignore::GitignoreBuilder;
 use rope::Rope;
 use smol::future::FutureExt as _;
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ impl GitRepository for FakeGitRepository {
         async move { None }.boxed()
     }
 
-    fn status(&self, path_prefixes: &[RepoPath]) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<GitStatus>> {
+    fn status(&self, path_prefixes: &[RepoPath]) -> Task<Result<GitStatus>> {
         let workdir_path = self.dot_git_path.parent().unwrap();
 
         // Load gitignores
@@ -311,7 +311,10 @@ impl GitRepository for FakeGitRepository {
                 entries: entries.into(),
             })
         });
-        async move { result? }.boxed()
+        Task::ready(match result {
+            Ok(result) => result,
+            Err(e) => Err(e),
+        })
     }
 
     fn branches(&self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<Vec<Branch>>> {
diff --git a/crates/git/src/repository.rs b/crates/git/src/repository.rs
index 518b6c4f46..49eee84840 100644
--- a/crates/git/src/repository.rs
+++ b/crates/git/src/repository.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use collections::HashMap;
 use futures::future::BoxFuture;
 use futures::{AsyncWriteExt, FutureExt as _, select_biased};
 use git2::BranchType;
-use gpui::{AppContext as _, AsyncApp, BackgroundExecutor, SharedString};
+use gpui::{AppContext as _, AsyncApp, BackgroundExecutor, SharedString, Task};
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use rope::Rope;
 use schemars::JsonSchema;
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ pub trait GitRepository: Send + Sync {
 
     fn merge_message(&self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Option<String>>;
 
-    fn status(&self, path_prefixes: &[RepoPath]) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<GitStatus>>;
+    fn status(&self, path_prefixes: &[RepoPath]) -> Task<Result<GitStatus>>;
 
     fn branches(&self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<Vec<Branch>>>;
 
@@ -953,25 +953,27 @@ impl GitRepository for RealGitRepository {
             .boxed()
     }
 
-    fn status(&self, path_prefixes: &[RepoPath]) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<GitStatus>> {
+    fn status(&self, path_prefixes: &[RepoPath]) -> Task<Result<GitStatus>> {
         let git_binary_path = self.git_binary_path.clone();
-        let working_directory = self.working_directory();
-        let path_prefixes = path_prefixes.to_owned();
-        self.executor
-            .spawn(async move {
-                let output = new_std_command(&git_binary_path)
-                    .current_dir(working_directory?)
-                    .args(git_status_args(&path_prefixes))
-                    .output()?;
-                if output.status.success() {
-                    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
-                    stdout.parse()
-                } else {
-                    let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
-                    anyhow::bail!("git status failed: {stderr}");
-                }
-            })
-            .boxed()
+        let working_directory = match self.working_directory() {
+            Ok(working_directory) => working_directory,
+            Err(e) => return Task::ready(Err(e)),
+        };
+        let args = git_status_args(&path_prefixes);
+        log::debug!("Checking for git status in {path_prefixes:?}");
+        self.executor.spawn(async move {
+            let output = new_std_command(&git_binary_path)
+                .current_dir(working_directory)
+                .args(args)
+                .output()?;
+            if output.status.success() {
+                let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
+                stdout.parse()
+            } else {
+                let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+                anyhow::bail!("git status failed: {stderr}");
+            }
+        })
     }
 
     fn branches(&self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<Vec<Branch>>> {
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/main.rs b/crates/zed/src/main.rs
index 457372b4af..3084bfddad 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/main.rs
@@ -251,7 +251,15 @@ pub fn main() {
         return;
     }
 
-    log::info!("========== starting zed ==========");
+    log::info!(
+        "========== starting zed version {}, sha {} ==========",
+        app_version,
+        app_commit_sha
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|sha| sha.short())
+            .as_deref()
+            .unwrap_or("unknown"),
+    );
 
     let app = Application::new().with_assets(Assets);