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Created March 18, 2020 14:30
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delete_git_history.sh
#!/bin/bash
## Checkout
git checkout --orphan latest_branch
## Add all the files
git add -A
## Commit the changes
git commit -am "Initial"
## Delete the branch
git branch -D master
## Rename the current branch to master
git branch -m master
## Finally, force update your repository
git push -f origin master
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