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When you get update_ref failed for ref error in git.
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update_refs failed.sh
# Rename from 'C:/Users/Repos/phishfoodvr/.git/refs/remotes/origin/CHA/main.lock' to 'C:/Users/Repos/phishfoodvr/.git/refs/remotes/origin/CHA/main' failed. Should I try again? (y/n) n
# error: update_ref failed for ref 'refs/remotes/origin/CHA/main': couldn't set 'refs/remotes/origin/CHA/main'
$ cd $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel) # if necessary
$ rm -rf .git/refs/remotes/origin # remove all origin/*
$ mkdir .git/refs/remotes/origin # create empty origin/
$ git fetch origin # repopulate origin/*
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