Nothing in tech stands still. If you want a glimpse of a possible alternative future check out Pijul. And I don’t know an example off-hand but the idea of doing version control on ASTs of program code rather than flat text is an interesting concept that hasn’t taken off yet.

I’d rather go to the local library and ask the clerk for a search term

Sounds kind of relaxing tbh

https://youtu.be/BHTUlF7NA2o