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#How to delete all repo commit history

  1. Checkout git checkout --orphan latest_branch

  2. Add all files git add -A

  3. Commit the changes git commit -am "a commit message"

  4. Delete the branch git branch -D master

  5. Rename the branch to "master" git branch -m master

  6. Force update your repository git push -f origin master

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