root - this space intentionally left blank

This empty commit serves as a root for rebases early in a projects life
cycle and prevents various git-based tools from breaking when they try
to display data about the repository.

See the link below for the problems this solves and a history of where
the idea came from.

https://bit-booster.com/doing-git-wrong/2017/01/02/git-init-empty/

Author: ianwremmel