Some local refs could not be updated error while running a plan
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Summary
User may get some local refs could not be updated error while attempting to run a plan branch to a given repository.
Diagnosis
This error can be found in the build logs:
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(unable to update local ref) error: some local refs could not be updated; try running 'git remote prune ssh://aabbccdd-1234-4567-8910-aabbccddeeff@127.0.0.1:123456/project/repository.git' to remove any old, conflicting branches)Cause
This issue can be caused due to old and conflicting git caches that are stored either on Bamboo server or in the remote agents.
Solution
To fix this issue you will have to delete the conflicting git cache from the repository by following the steps below:
Go to Bamboo administration >> BUILD RESOURCES >> Repository settings and find the plan that is failing with the error.
Click on Delete on the Operations
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