So creating a new repo on GitHub, you get a set of getting started steps. They changed the default branchname to “main” from “master” due to its connotations with slavery.

When I create a new repo now, the initial getting started steps recommend creating a branch named “master” as opposed to “main” as it was a while ago.

It’s especially weird since the line git branch -M master is completely unnecessary, since git init still sets you up with a “master” branch.

Disclaimer: I have a bunch of private repos, and my default branchnames are pretty much all “master”.

Is this a recent change?

Edit: Mystery solved, my default branchname is “master”. Thanks [email protected] !

  • FooBarrington@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    9 months ago

    What? If there’s an actual standard, it will stop scripts from breaking, because the assumption that master is the main branch will always be true.

    • clif@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      I’ll find something else to screw up and cause it to break, don’t worry.