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Asked: 2026-05-26T18:00:34+00:00

I am using git / github and by accident I have been committing into

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I am using git / github and by accident I have been committing into “master” branch instead of “4.2”. I have now created a separate branch which is what “master” supposed to be, “4.1” and cherry-picked the essential commits.

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I now want copy “4.1” into master to avoid the commits I’ve made on Nov1, 2, 3 and 7. What is the best way to do it?

I have tried to follow: Create git branch, and revert original to upstream state, but got this:

$ git push origin :master
remote: error: refusing to delete the current branch: refs/heads/master
To git@github.com:atk4/atk4.git
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  1. Editorial Team

    I’ve managed to restore by using this:

    # git back to my master branch
git checkout master

# reset branch to other branch
git reset --hard 4.1

# push changes and --force to avoid rejection
git push --force origin master

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    Master is now the way it should have been. I wonder how will it affect clones who will “pull” master.

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