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git_create_empty_branch.sh
git symbolic-ref HEAD refs/heads/newbranch
rm .git/index
git clean -fdx
<do work>
git add your files
git commit -m 'Initial commit'
is now
git checkout --orphan newbranch
git clean -fdx
<do work>
git add your files
git commit -m 'Initial commit'
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