Why synchronization matters
A contribution branch should normally be based on a reasonably current upstream state. This reduces conflicts and makes maintainers more likely to review a clean change.
Fetch before rebasing
Fetching updates the local remote-tracking references without changing your working branch. Inspect the incoming history and then rebase or merge according to the project's contribution policy.
Force push after a rebase carefully
If you rewrite your own contribution branch, use --force-with-lease rather than an unconditional force push.
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