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| # Example file is `.env` | |
| # Remove the file from the disk | |
| # Add the file path to .gitignore | |
| echo ".env" >> .gitignore | |
| # Permanently remove it from the git history | |
| git filter-branch --index-filter "git rm -rf --cached --ignore-unmatch .env" HEAD | |
| # Force push | |
| git push --force |
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