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+I use git annex in direct mode and I have renamed a file. What should I do to make git annex understand that the file has just been renamed and not deleted/added?
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+The file I renamed is quite big and I would like to avoid having to copy it again to the remotes and I would also like to avoid having to redownload it again in all the repositories.