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    To remove a submodule you need to:

    - Delete the relevant section from the .gitmodules file.
    - Stage the .gitmodules changes git add .gitmodules
    - Delete the relevant section from .git/config.
    - Run git rm --cached path_to_submodule (no trailing slash).
    - Run rm -rf .git/modules/path_to_submodule (no trailing slash).
    - Commit git commit -m "Removed submodule <name>"
    - Delete the now untracked submodule files rm -rf path_to_submodule