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I know that I can git mv oldFile newFile to "rename" oldFile to newFile,

but I just did mv oldFile newFile and then edited newFile so now git status doesn't show renamed: oldFile -> newFile it shows that oldFile was deleted and newFile was created,

$ git status
On branch master
Changes not staged for commit:
  (use "git add/rm <file>..." to update what will be committed)
  (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)

    deleted:    oldFile

Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)

    newFile

no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")

Is there a way to get git to recognise that newFile is oldFile just with some minor changes.

theonlygusti
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