Binary file conflicts in Git are particularly challenging because you cannot manually merge them like text files—you must choose one complete version over another. With over 25 years of software development experience and as the creator of CoreUI, I’ve managed binary assets like images, fonts, and compiled files in numerous projects. When Git encounters conflicts in binary files during merges or rebases, it cannot perform automatic merging and requires you to explicitly choose either the current branch version or the incoming branch version. The solution involves using git checkout with --ours or --theirs flags to select the desired version.

Conflicts during Git rebase operations are common when rebasing branches with divergent changes, and knowing how to resolve them is essential for maintaining a clean commit history. As the creator of CoreUI with over 25 years of software development experience, I’ve resolved countless rebase conflicts in collaborative projects with distributed teams. When Git encounters conflicts during rebase, it pauses the operation and marks conflicting files, requiring you to manually resolve them before continuing. The process involves editing files, staging changes, and using git rebase --continue to proceed.