Common version control questions and workarounds

Cannot search for a commit using a partial hash ID How to show only main project branches in the Branches pane of Git tool window In the Commit window - the checkboxes to commit specific files are missing Clone fails with error: active 'post-checkout' hook found during 'git clone' Unable to View GitHub Pull Requests when using SSH aliases How to merge changes from a branch to trunk/master? How to do Time Tracking in JetBrains IDEs Difference between 'Rebase current onto selected' and 'Pull into current using rebase' actions in the IDE Clone Repository from GitHub fails - error shown: Clone Failed repository <repository_url> not found Git log command output in terminal shows only last two commits Git push hangs for a long time when native keychain is used to store GitHub authentication token 'Squash commits' and 'interactive rebase from here' options disabled with protected branch Git push operation failed while closing the IDE Git fetch fails in the IDE with error: cannot lock ref 'refs/remotes/origin/…': Unlinking a Maven project doesn't remove the project/repository from the Branches pane in Git tool window VCS widget missing in certain projects Keyboard Shortcut for resetting/clearing Branch filter in Log pane of Git tool window Git commits not showing in the Log pane of the Git tool window: error shown - cannot read commit object <hash_id> Changelist restoration after system freeze in PhpStorm Git submodules not showing up in the Branches pane of Git tool window Edit Commit Message failed with command not found There is no support for remote repository/host aliases (SSH) 'Run git hooks' option gets enabled on every commit by default? Is it possible to stash individual files/changes in the IDE? How to undo don't warn about this target option in Force Push warning dialog? Git in WSL does not see PATH or other shell variables Branches/VCS widget shows the checked-out branch from a repository which is not currently selected How to open multiple file diff views at once in the IDE window Not able to easily set an upstream git branch using the UI Shelve Changes option is missing