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[–] Kissaki@programming.dev 1 points 9 hours ago

Yes, forks remain as they are. Yes, the fork network has a shared data repository on GitHub.

Consequently, rewritten history will break history compatibility, possibly requiring manual fixups on forks or work based on it.