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		karatinversion 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Oh Shit, Git? You are looking for `git update-ref <branch-name> <commit-sha>`

DiggyJohnson 10 months ago [–]

Wouldn't the fail or break under any circumstance where they don't immediately share a history?

karatinversion 10 months ago | [–]

I just tested it by creating a repo with two branches without a common ancestor, and I was able to move a branch pointer to either history with update-ref, so no, I don't think so

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