Read symbolic ref

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git symbolic-ref HEAD

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List local refs and object IDs.

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Script-friendly ref iteration.

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Create or move a ref directly.

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Store refs efficiently in packed-refs.

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Store file content as a blob and print its object ID.

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Print index entries.

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