Rewriting Git history is terrifying. When you use tools like git-filter-repo to clean up a repository, every single commit SHA changes.

If you have a live, production application (like a Chrome Extension) that relies on a Git Tag (e.g., v7.0.0), a dark thought creeps in: "If my tag's hash just changed, did I just break production for my users?"

The Answer: No. You are 100% safe.

Here is the architectural secret: Production servers do not care about your Git repository.

When you publish an app, you are shipping a Compiled Artifact (a .zip, a Docker image, an .exe). Once that artifact is handed to Google, AWS, or Apple, it becomes independent.

Your Git Tags are just sticky notes pointing to source code states. If you rewrite history and update the sticky notes (git fetch --tags --force), you are only changing how your source code is organized. The live artifact floating in the cloud remains completely untouched. Breathe easy, and rewrite safely!