Fixing “Git Divergent Branches” on a Production Server (Real DevOps Debugging Walkthrough)

Short summary

Production servers should never rely on `git pull` because it can create merge conflicts and unpredictable behavior. When branches diverge, use `git fetch origin` followed by `git reset --hard origin/main` to ensure servers exactly mirror GitHub. This deterministic approach prevents deployment failures and is standard DevOps practice.

• •Divergent branches occur when local and remote Git histories no longer match
• •Fix: use `git reset --hard origin/main` instead of `git pull` for production deployments
• •Ensures servers always match GitHub exactly and prevents merge conflicts

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