New builds fail with error fetching branch, but "clear cache & deploy site" succeeds

[perry]

hi there, just to check you saw this already, right?

[Support Guide] My site deploy fails unless Netlify's build cache is cleared

Last reviewed by Netlify Support - August, 2023 Netlify builds are highly configurable, but you may encounter some common build problem scenarios, which we describe in depth in these two articles: [Support Guide] Debugging Netlify site builds [Support Guide] Frequently encountered problems during builds However, there is an edge case that isn’t mentioned that deserves special treatment: Your build fails every time, UNLESS you manually click “Trigger deploy” > “Clear cache and deploy site” o…