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10 · Version Control

Submodule

A repo inside a repo

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A way to embed one git repository inside another at a pinned version — useful for shared code, and a frequent source of confusion.

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A project includes a shared library as a submodule, locked to a specific commit of it.

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StagingChoosing what goes in a commitStashShelve unfinished changesTag / ReleaseMark a specific version
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