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Revert a branch to a previous commit
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# To revert to a commit further back than the most recent commit--------
git reset 56e05fced #resets index to former commit; replace '56e05fced' with your commit code
git reset --soft HEAD@{1} #moves pointer back to previous HEAD
git commit -m "Revert to 56e05fced"
git reset --hard #updates working copy to reflect the new commit
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