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		imran3740 on June 8, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Generate new repositories with repository template... No, this does not preserve the history of the repo, just gives a single commit with the existing files. You might also think of this as cloning, then squashing down the entire history (well, everything in master anyways) to a single (root) commit.

RyJones on June 8, 2019 | [–]

Maybe I remember incorrectly, but I thought the template came from the default branch?

phreack on June 8, 2019 | [–]

Oh I get it now, thanks!

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