When merging branches in Git, there may be situations where you encounter conflicts or other issues that make you want to abort the merge operation. In such cases, you can use the git merge --abort command to abort the merge and return your working directory to the pre-merge state.

Here are the steps to abort a Git merge:

1. Open your terminal or command line interface.
2. Navigate to the repository directory where the merge is in progress.

3. Type the following command:

   git merge --abort
   

   The --abort flag is used to cancel the merge operation.

4. Press Enter to execute the command.

   Git will now abort the merge and revert your working directory to the state it was in before starting the merge.

It’s important to note that any changes that were made during the merge will be lost, so make sure to save your work or create a backup if necessary.

Remember to resolve any conflicts or issues before attempting the merge again.

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