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		gallier2 on Aug 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New in Git: switch and restore and the ultimate option for git lg is --reflog. Seeing all branches, even the old ones that do not exist anymore is a eye opening event in discovering the true nature of git: it never changes a commit, ever.

azundo on Aug 1, 2021 [–]

While reflog is amazing, the "ever" in your statement is not true, `git gc` will prune your reflog: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-gc

Most of the time this doesn't matter in practice but you should be aware that unreachable refs don't stay around forever.

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