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Created August 8, 2018 06:17
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remove old commits
git checkout --orphan TEMP_BRANCH
# Add all the files:
git add -A
# Commit the changes:
git commit -am "Initial commit"
# Delete the old branch:
git branch -D master
# Rename the temporary branch to master:
git branch -m master
# Finally, force update to our repository:
git push -f origin master
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