Tip: Create an empty branch in Git

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By default, when you create a new branch off an existing one, the entire history as well as the index get replicated to the new branch. Of course, this makes total sense for branches concerning the source code. Want to develop a new feature? Make a copy of the main branch, add your changes, and merge it back with the core. Yet, the source code is only one part of a project. There are other aspects of a project, such as documentation, runtime, and deployment configuration, etc, which you’d rather not want...