Fix Git Authentication Failed in VS Code on Mac
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Fix Git SSL Certificate Verify Failed: Unable to Get Local Issuer
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Fix VS Code Source Control Not Detecting Changes on Windows 11
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Fix 'git pull failed index.lock file exists' Error
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