[Solved] You ran git rerere clear but rerere still applies old resolutions. What might be wrong? — Ans: You did not clear the rerere cache in all clones | Git

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You ran git rerere clear but rerere still applies old resolutions. What might be wrong?

Arerere clear only works on uncommitted conflicts

BYou need to restart Git after clearing rerere

CYou did not clear the rerere cache in all clones

Drerere clear requires a force flag

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand rerere cache scope
Rerere cache is local to each clone; clearing one clone does not affect others.
Step 2: Identify why old resolutions still apply
If other clones have cached resolutions, they will still apply them.
Final Answer:
You did not clear the rerere cache in all clones -> Option C
Quick Check:
Clear rerere cache in every clone to fully reset [OK]

Quick Trick: Clear rerere cache in all clones to fully reset resolutions [OK]

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