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# Prepare new_master | |
git checkout <hash-where-you-want-to-clip-history> | |
git checkout --orphan new-master | |
git checkout new_master | |
git cherry-pick first-commit-to-include^..last-commit-to-include | |
# Prepare master backup | |
git checkout master | |
git checkout -b master-backup | |
# Replace master | |
git branch -D master | |
git checkout new_master | |
git checkout -b master | |
git push --force origin master | |
# Delete the new_master branch as task is done | |
git branch -D new_master | |
# READ CAREFULLY, delete the master backup if sure that the task completed successfully | |
git branch -D master-backup | |
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