Git Merge Unrelated Histories: When and How to Use --allow-unrelated-histories
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All notesPermanently Allow Unrelated Histories in Git Merge
If you've ever tried to merge two Git branches that don't share a common ancestor, you...
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How to Fix 'fatal: refusing to merge unrelated histories' in Git
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