Git Fatal: Refusing to Merge Unrelated Histories – Workaround - Taskbar Missing Icons Fix-Docker Compose Environment Variable Not Working: Fixes

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Git Fatal: Refusing to Merge Unrelated Histories – Workaround - Taskbar Missing Icons Fix-Docker Compose Environment Variable Not Working: Fixes
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