Merge stage and unstage snippets

content/redirects.yaml

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 - from: /git/s/delete-remote-branch
   to: /git/s/delete-branch
   status: 301!
+- from: /git/s/stage-files
+  to: /git/s/stage-unstage-files
+  status: 301!
+- from: /git/s/unstage-files
+  to: /git/s/stage-unstage-files
+  status: 301!

content/snippets/git/s/stage-unstage-files.md

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+---
+title: Add or remove files from the Git staging area
+shortTitle: Stage or unstage files
+type: story
+language: git
+tags: [commit]
+cover: coconuts
+excerpt: Learn how to effectively use Git's staging area, by adding or removing files from it.
+dateModified: 2024-04-07
+---
+
+Git's **staging area** is used to prepare changes for a commit. You can add or remove files from the staging area to control which changes are included in the next commit.
+
+## Stage files
+
+Adding changes to the staging area is as simple as using the `git add <pathspec>` command, with an appropriate **filename or fileglob**. That way, you can add individual files, files with a specific extension, or all changes in the working directory.
+
+```shell
+# Usage: git add <pathspec>
+
+git add "30seconds.txt"
+# Add the file `30seconds.txt` to the staging area
+
+git add src/*.json
+# Add all files with a `.json` extension in the `src` directory
+
+git add .
+# Adds all changes to the staging area
+```
+
+## Unstage files
+
+Subsequently, you can remove files from the staging area using the `git restore --staged <pathspec>` command. This command allows you to unstage individual files, files with a specific extension, or all changes in the staging area.
+
+```shell
+# Usage: git restore --staged <pathspec>
+
+git restore --staged "30seconds.txt"
+# Remove the file `30seconds.txt` from the staging area
+
+git restore --staged src/*.json
+# Remove all files with a `.json` extension in the `src` directory
+
+git restore --staged .
+# Remove all changes from the staging area
+```