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rename default branch from `master` to `main`

See original GitHub issue

While the change is expected to be coming to github overall, there is a move to rename default branches to main

https://www.zdnet.com/article/github-to-replace-master-with-main-starting-next-month/

The scale and scope of the change is small enough that it only takes a few seconds to do

more background https://jarv.is/notes/github-rename-master/

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Created 3 years ago
Reactions:4
Comments:6 (3 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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ciro-unitycommented, Oct 20, 2020

several smaller PRs

I’ve never seen this concept happen on this repo yet 🤣

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AlexChessercommented, Oct 14, 2020

For new PRs - once we make main the default branch, it should just be automatic. Right?

yes - all new PRs (~~will~~) should come in to main by default once you complete steps 1 and 2 above!

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