Aligning Branches: Recreating Commit History for Branch Synchronization

If you want to make the main branch identical to the dev branch, you can reset the main branch to the same commit as the dev branch and force-push it to the remote repository. Here's how you can proceed:

1. Checkout to the main branch:

   git checkout main

2. Reset the main branch to the same commit as the dev branch:

   git reset --hard dev

This command will discard any local commits or changes made to the main branch and set it to the same commit as the dev branch.

3. Force-push the updated main branch to the remote repository:

   git push --force origin main

Be cautious when using the --force flag, as it overwrites the remote main branch with your local branch. This can potentially remove commits from other collaborators if they have made changes to the main branch.

By following these steps, the main branch will be updated to match the dev branch, including all commits and changes. However, please exercise caution when performing force-push operations and ensure that it aligns with your collaboration workflow and the expectations of other contributors.

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