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Git Divergent Branches: How to Fix Production Deployment Failures
A production deployment failed due to divergent Git branches, with the server having 1 local commit and 16 remote commits. The fix uses `git fetch origin && git reset --hard origin/main` instead of `git pull` to ensure deterministic deployments. This approach avoids merge conflicts and accidental local commits on production servers.
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The article correctly warns against using `git pull` on production servers, but the fix is standard DevOps practice, not novel.
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