Git's shallow clones can inadvertently disable important optimizations during push operations, particularly affecting the first push in a repository. Using '--depth 2' when cloning maintains one un-mangled commit between the shallow graft point and branch tip, enabling faster initial pushes by preserving Git's optimization capabilities.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66431436/pushing-to-github-after-a-shallow-clone-is-horribly-slow

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