Can DupeSweep replace duplicate files with NTFS Hard Links on Windows?

[amasen03]

Does DupeSweep support in-place deduplication using hard links on NTFS or APFS file systems?

[amasen02]

Yes, with the --hardlink flag. DupeSweep verifies that both files reside on the same filesystem volume, deletes the secondary duplicate, and creates an OS hard link pointing to the master file inode/MFT entry.