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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="Atemu"
+ avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/6ac9c136a74bb8760c66f422d3d6dc32"
+ subject="comment 3"
+ date="2025-01-26T13:30:10Z"
+ content="""
+git-annex synchronises branch state via the `synced/branchnamehere` branches. The actual checked out branch in the worktree will only be updated when you run a `merge` or `sync` in the worktree.
+"""]]