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You're correct, they're just files. To create a new branch off of master you can just... cp .git/refs/heads/master .git/refs/heads/WTFFF ... no SHA-1 invol

You're correct, they're just files. To create a new branch off of master you can just... cp .git/refs/heads/master .git/refs/heads/WTFFF ... no SHA-1 involved at all, no parent, history, etc.

swsieber 9y ago
However what they point to are git objects. And being pointed to prevent them from being garbage collected (pruned).