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I wouldn't say it's in the process of deprecating "master". It's just reminding user that they shouldn't plainly assume that the default initial branch is, or w
by gspr 6y ago
I wouldn't say it's in the process of deprecating "master". It's just reminding user that they shouldn't plainly assume that the default initial branch is, or will always be, named "master".
- dijit 6y agohttps://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqwnu8z03c.fsf@gitster.g/ https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqwnu8z03c.fsf@gitster.g/ Based on this it does appear to be deprecated, the current favourite is 'main' There are references in code to `PREPARE_FOR_MAIN_BRANCH`. You can see some commentary on the mailling lists: https://lore.kernel.org/git/CAMP44s3DExJ-F=MKhKyupr5M0RDvr8kJzxXbWeNzNjUN1bzXUA@mail.gmail.com/ https://lore.kernel.org/git/CAMP44s3DExJ-F=MKhKyupr5M0RDvr8k...
- gspr 6y agoTIL! OK, seems you're right: master seems to be about to be deprecated as the default initial branch.