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Explain Git remote tracking branches and fetch vs pull.
Updated Apr 23, 2026
Short answer
Fetch updates remote refs; pull = fetch + merge/rebase.
Deep explanation
Remote-tracking branches (origin/main) mirror remote state. Fetch updates them without changing local branches; pull integrates changes into current branch.
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