git: How to fetch a remote branch
Yet Another Guide because existing ones don't work with shallow clones.
To fetch a specific remote branch and associate it with a local branch, use
git fetch REMOTE_NAME REMOTE_BRANCH:LOCAL_BRANCH.
This should work with all repos, including shallow repos.
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