The message you're seeing indicates that you have uncommitted changes in your working directory or staging area. Git won't allow you to merge until these changes are either committed or stashed. Here are your options to proceed:
Option 1: Commit Your Changes
If you're ready to commit the changes:
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Add your changes to the staging area:
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git add .
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Commit the changes:
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git commit -m "Your commit message"
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Now, you can proceed with the merge:
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git merge origin/master
Option 2: Stash Your Changes
If you're not ready to commit your changes but want to save them temporarily, you can stash them:
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Stash your changes:
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git stash
This will save your changes in a stash and revert your working directory to the last committed state.
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Now, perform the merge:
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git merge origin/master
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Apply your stashed changes:
After the merge, you can apply your stashed changes back:
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git stash pop
This will reapply your saved changes. If there are conflicts, you'll need to resolve them as described earlier.
Summary:
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To commit changes:
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git add . git commit -m "Your commit message" git merge origin/master
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To stash changes:
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git stash git merge origin/master git stash pop
Choose the option that best fits your current workflow. If you're not ready to commit the changes yet, stashing is usually the safer option.