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Branches and References

Explore how Git uses references and commit hashes to manage branches efficiently. Understand the role of the HEAD file and the refs folder to see why branch creation is instant and how Git tracks your current commit state.

References to commits

Git manages branches by using references pointing to the commits. This mechanism allows instant branch creation without cloning the whole project folder.

HEAD file

The HEAD file stores the current commit hash. Run the ...