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Ajeet Singh Raina @ajeetsraina

Resolving Git Merge Conflicts With Uncommitted Changes

Git merge fails with uncommitted changes? Commit or stash local changes first: `git add`, `git commit` or `git stash`. Then retry merge.

This error message occurs when you try to use git merge but there are uncommitted changes in your local repository that conflict with the incoming changes from the remote branch. Git prevents overwriting your local work without your knowledge.
Here are three ways to resolve this error and proceed with the merge:

  
  
  Option 1: Commit your local changes:

Review your local changes in the README.md file using git diff README.md.
If you're happy with your changes, add them to the staging area using git
add README.md

- Commit your changes with a descriptive message using git commit -m "Your c...