Clean Up Main Branch Commit History

[seekersoftec]

Task:

1. Identify Unnecessary Commits: Analyze the main branch's commit history to identify commits that can be consolidated, squashed, or deleted.
2. Consolidate Commits: Combine multiple small, related commits into a single, more meaningful commit using git rebase -i.
3. Squash Commits: Squash multiple commits into a single commit, preserving the overall change but removing the individual commit messages.
4. Delete Commits: If necessary, delete specific commits that are no longer relevant or contain errors.
5. Force Push Changes: After cleaning up the history, force push the changes to the remote repository (Caution: This will overwrite the existing history on the remote).

Example Usage:

# Rebase interactively, allowing you to select commits to squash or delete
git rebase -i HEAD~10

# Squash the last 5 commits into a single commit
git rebase -i HEAD~5 --autosquash

# Delete the last commit
git reset --hard HEAD~1

Additional Considerations:

• Backup: Before making any changes, create a backup of the repository to ensure you can revert if necessary.
• Collaboration: If other developers are working on the project, coordinate with them to avoid conflicts and ensure they are aware of the changes.
• Force Push Caution: Exercise caution when force pushing changes to the remote repository, as it can overwrite the history and potentially cause conflicts for other collaborators.

By cleaning up the main branch's commit history, we can improve readability, maintainability, and overall project organization.