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feat(applying-patch): improve documentation to also mention git apply as alternative

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Signed-off-by: Simon L. <szaimen@e.mail.de>
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@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ Patching server
patch -p 1 < /path/to/the/file.patch
.. note::
3. Alternatively, if the patch command is not available, use::
There can be errors about not found files, especially when you take a patch from GitHub there might be development or test files included in the patch. when the files are in build/ or a tests/ subdirectory it is mostly being
git apply --check /path/to/the/file.diff
git apply /path/to/the/file.diff
Patching apps
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -31,8 +32,12 @@ Reverting a patch
patch -R -p 1 < /path/to/the/file.patch
Getting a patch from a GitHub pull request
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3. Alternatively, if the patch command is not available, use::
git apply --reverse /path/to/the/file.diff
Notes and troubleshooting
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If you found a related pull request on GitHub that solves your issue, or you want to help developers and verify a fix works, you can get a patch for the pull request.