[tbb-bugs] #29572 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Fetching latest commits fails with older git versions when building testbuilds

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#29572: Fetching latest commits fails with older git versions when building
testbuilds
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 Reporter:  gk                        |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-rbm                   |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:1 boklm]:
 > Maybe the test to see if we are on a branch is not working?
 >
 > To check that, you can go to the directory `git_clones/tor` and run:
 > {{{
 >  git symbolic-ref HEAD
 > }}}
 > And check that the output from this command exist in `.git`.

 I get `refs/heads/master` and `.git/HEAD` shows `ref: refs/heads/master`.

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