Git-Bash

Symbolic Links

Requires Elevated Privileges: (or UAC turned off)

export MSYS=winsymlinks:nativestrict
ln -s <target_path> <link_name>

Requires Elevated Privileges:

 cmd /c "mklink /D <link_name> <target_directory>" # For directory symlinks
 cmd /c "mklink <link_name> <target_file>" # For file symlinks

Turn on in Git:

git config --global core.symlinks true

# local only
git config core.symlinks true

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ref: https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/23591