Dev skips git commit after deploy, exposing a common release checklist blind spot

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A software release was marked complete after all seven files were successfully transferred to a production server via scp and the live site reflected the new version. However, the developer had never committed or pushed the changes to the local git repository, leaving no record of the update in version control. The oversight went unnoticed until another team member checked the repository and flagged the missing commits. The incident highlights that file deployment and git version control are entirely independent operations, each requiring its own verification step. The recommended fix is to add an explicit git-sync check — using git status and git rev-list — as a separate item on the deployment checklist, distinct from confirming production availability.

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