Fix Git Push Rejected Non Fast Forward Error - Resolving 'index.lock file exists' in Git on macOS-Resolve 'package.json not found' in npm

Updated 2026-07-28 07:00:15windows-fixes
Fix Git Push Rejected Non Fast Forward Error - Resolving 'index.lock file exists' in Git on macOS-Resolve 'package.json not found' in npm
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