Which approach can help retrieve changes lost during a conflicted Git operation?

Using the Reset option to restore previous states is an effective approach to retrieve changes lost during a conflicted Git operation because it allows you to go back to a specific commit in your Git history. When conflicts arise during a merge or rebase, the working directory can become tangled with uncommitted changes or conflicting states. By using the Reset command, you can effectively discard these changes and return to a stable state before the conflict occurred.

This method provides a clear path to recover the previous version of your code, ensuring that any incomplete merge processes or unwanted changes are removed. It minimizes the risk of losing important work and allows you to start fresh from a known good state. After resetting, you can choose to reapply changes more strategically or resolve conflicts manually.

The other approaches listed do not effectively address the recovery of lost changes due to conflict. For instance, reverting the latest commit would undo the last changes but does not specifically target the issue arising from a conflict. Submitting a new feature request would not help in recovering lost changes in the current working state. Enabling the merge tool might assist in resolving conflicts during a merge but does not inherently retrieve lost changes from previous commits.