Git Rebase: The Complete Guide to Rebasing, Undoing, and Advanced Workflows
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Rebasing is one of Git's most powerful and frequently misunderstood tools. While merging integrates changes by creating a new merge commit, rebasing rewrites history by moving your commits onto a new base. This creates a clean, linear commit history.
However, rewriting history comes with risks. This guide covers how to rebase onto main, resolve conflicts, undo mistakes, utilize advanced interactive workflows, and when to avoid rebasing entirely.