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Reset git history and create a fresh start for a application
git checkout --orphan newBranch
git add -A # Add all files and commit them
git commit
git branch -D master # Deletes the master branch
git branch -m master # Rename the current branch to master
// have to confrim below command
git remote rm origin
// Push is optional
git push -f origin master # Force push master branch to github
git gc --aggressive --prune=all # remove the old files
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