Cédric Champeau's blog: Configuring git to use main instead of master
source link: http://melix.github.io/blog/2020/06/updating-git.html
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Configuring git to use main instead of master
17 June 2020
Tags: git github blacklivesmatter
I don’t need to explain the backstory, and I am not interested in a discussion whether this change makes sense or not, nor am I interested in the technical problems it could cause if someone changes the name: technical issues shouldn’t be a reason to stop us from improving.
Actually, if you are reading this, there are good chances you’re already in the mindset of removing potentially offensive language from your project, thank you!
The fact is, we have better, more descriptive technical names than "master" and "slave" and we don’t have to use terms which refer to dark ages of our history, so let’s get rid of them in tech.
In this blog post, you will learn:
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how to make
git initcreate your project with amainbranch instead ofmaster -
how to rename your
masterbranch tomain -
how to make the change on GitHub
Be aware that renaming branches may break your existing integrations (typically with CI or Slack notifications) so only do it when you’re ready.
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