In the previous release of JDeveloper 11.1.1.6.0 in a special build known as CLOUD, Oracle included Git support built into the IDE. Recently on our JDeveloper 11.1.1.7.0 release it appeared we had removed it. Where did the Git go?
I'm happy to say Git support is still available, but not as a direct part of the IDE as per the previous version. Rather in 11.1.1.7.0 it is supported through an extension available via the Help -> Check for Updates menu option, then the Official Oracle Extensions and Updates repository. You can also download the extension from the following extensions page and install it manually.