Executed BFG Repo-Cleaner for Git history cleanup

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Executed BFG Repo-Cleaner for Git history cleanup

  • Day: 2025-05-13
  • Time: 01:00 to 01:10
  • Project: Dev
  • Workspace: WP 2: Operational
  • Status: Completed
  • Priority: MEDIUM
  • Assignee: Matías Nehuen Iglesias
  • Tags: Git, Bfg Repo-Cleaner, File Deletion, Security, Error Resolution

Description

Session Goal

The primary goal of this session was to clean up the Git history by removing specific files using the BFG Repo-Cleaner tool.

Key Activities

  • Detailed instructions were followed to eliminate a specific file from the Git history using BFG Repo-Cleaner.
  • Issues with BFG not rewriting commits due to missing files were addressed, providing solutions to force file deletion.
  • Commands for historical file deletion in a Git repository were executed, focusing on filename-based deletion.
  • An error encountered during the BFG command execution was resolved, ensuring the permanent deletion of files from the Git history.
  • The session concluded with a successful BFG run, including the removal of sensitive files, rewritten commits, and steps for final cleanup.

Achievements

  • Successfully executed BFG Repo-Cleaner to remove sensitive files from the Git history.
  • Resolved issues related to commit rewriting and command execution errors.

Pending Tasks

  • Monitor the repository to ensure no further sensitive data leaks occur.

Evidence

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  • event_ids: []

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