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Re: [PATCH 0/6] breaking changes: switch default initial branch name to "main"

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Aug 28, 2025, 13:12 UTC
Message-ID
<1260e88d-8e04-2d58-a25e-ac312b79e04f@gmx.de>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1756308283.git.phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>
Hi Phillip,
On Wed, 27 Aug 2025, Phillip Wood wrote:
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> From: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood@dunelm.org.uk>
> 
> This series switches the default branch name from "master" to "main"
> when WITH_BREAKING_CHANGES is enabled. We have been warning that the
> default name will change since 675704c74dd (init: provide useful advice
> about init.defaultBranch, 2020-12-11) and the major git forges have all
> switched their default branch name to "main", so I think it makes sense
> to change the default branch name in git to match the wider ecosystem.
> 
> The first five patches update tests that currently require a default
> branch name different to "main". The sixth patch then changes the
> default branch "main" and removes GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
> when WITH_BREAKING_CHANGES is enabled. Patch 2 is quite large but
> is mechanically generated so it should be possible to review it by
> checking that the changes can be reproduced.
> 
> This is an alternative to changing the branch name now as suggested in
> https://lore.kernel.org<pull.1961.git.1756183921623.gitgitgadget@gmail.com

This link is slightly broken; The unbroken version is https://lore.kernel.org/git/pull.1961.git.1756183921623.gitgitgadget@gmail.com/

Thank you for picking this effort up! I am impressed by your courage in face of the way this `master -> main` initiative was received and the amount of leadership that was put behind it.

The changes all look good to me, and while I have my doubts that Git will follow the laudable leadership demonstrated by the big Git forges in trying to be a bit more mindful, I will remain eagerly interested in any progress that can possibly be made here.

Ciao, Johannes

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> 
> Base-Commit: f814da676ae46aac5be0a98b99373a76dee6cedb
> Published-As: https://github.com/phillipwood/git/releases/tag/pw%2Finitial-branch-is-main%2Fv1
> View-Changes-At: https://github.com/phillipwood/git/compare/f814da676...487d1a331
> Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/phillipwood/git pw/initial-branch-is-main/v1
> 
> 
> Phillip Wood (6):
>   t0018: switch default branch name to main
>   t4013: switch default branch name to main
>   t9902: switch default branch name to main
>   t0613: stop setting default initial branch
>   t1403: remove dependency on GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
>   breaking-changes: switch default branch to main
> 
>  Documentation/BreakingChanges.adoc            |   5 +
>  Documentation/git-init.adoc                   |  12 +-
>  advice.c                                      |   2 +
>  advice.h                                      |   2 +
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>  refs.c                                        |  16 +-
>  t/t0001-init.sh                               |   9 +-
>  t/t0018-advice.sh                             |   8 +-
>  t/t0613-reftable-write-options.sh             |  18 +-
>  t/t1403-show-ref.sh                           |   6 +-
>  t/t4013-diff-various.sh                       | 228 +++++++++---------
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>  t/t9902-completion.sh                         |   6 +-
>  t/test-lib.sh                                 |  15 +-
>  109 files changed, 281 insertions(+), 253 deletions(-)
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>  rename t/t4013/{diff.diff_master_master^_side => diff.diff_main_main^_side} (89%)
>  rename t/t4013/{diff.format-patch_--attach_--stdout_initial..master => diff.format-patch_--attach_--stdout_initial..main} (98%)
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  1. 0/6 breaking changes: switch default initial branch name to "main"Phillip Wood, Aug 27, 2025
  2. 1/6 t0018: switch default branch name to mainPhillip Wood, Aug 27, 2025
  3. Junio C HamanoAug 27, 2025
  4. Phillip WoodAug 28, 2025
  5. Junio C HamanoAug 28, 2025
  6. brian m. carlsonAug 28, 2025
  7. 3/6 t9902: switch default branch name to mainPhillip Wood, Aug 27, 2025
  8. 2/6 t4013: switch default branch name to mainPhillip Wood, Aug 27, 2025
  9. 4/6 t0613: stop setting default initial branchPhillip Wood, Aug 27, 2025
  10. Junio C HamanoAug 27, 2025
  11. 5/6 t1403: remove dependency on GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAMEPhillip Wood, Aug 27, 2025
  12. 6/6 breaking-changes: switch default branch to mainPhillip Wood, Aug 27, 2025
  13. Junio C HamanoAug 27, 2025
  14. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  15. Phillip WoodSep 2, 2025
  16. Patrick SteinhardtSep 3, 2025
  17. Phillip WoodSep 3, 2025
  18. Patrick SteinhardtSep 3, 2025
  19. Junio C HamanoSep 3, 2025
  20. Patrick SteinhardtSep 4, 2025
  21. Phillip WoodSep 4, 2025
  22. Patrick SteinhardtSep 5, 2025
  23. Phillip WoodSep 4, 2025
  24. Johannes SchindelinAug 28, 2025
  25. 0/4 breaking changes: switch default initial branch name to "main"Phillip Wood, Sep 4, 2025
  26. 1/4 breaking-changes: switch default branch to mainPhillip Wood, Sep 4, 2025
  27. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2025
  28. Phillip WoodSep 5, 2025
  29. Junio C HamanoSep 5, 2025
  30. 3/4 t9902: switch default branch name to mainPhillip Wood, Sep 4, 2025
  31. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2025
  32. Phillip WoodSep 5, 2025
  33. Patrick SteinhardtSep 5, 2025
  34. Phillip WoodSep 9, 2025
  35. 2/4 t4013: switch default branch name to mainPhillip Wood, Sep 4, 2025
  36. 4/4 t0613: stop setting default initial branchPhillip Wood, Sep 4, 2025
  37. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2025
  38. Phillip WoodSep 5, 2025
  39. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2025
  40. Phillip WoodSep 4, 2025
  41. 0/4 breaking changes: switch default initial branch name to "main"Phillip Wood, Sep 10, 2025
  42. 1/4 breaking-changes: switch default branch to mainPhillip Wood, Sep 10, 2025
  43. 2/4 t4013: switch default branch name to mainPhillip Wood, Sep 10, 2025
  44. 3/4 t9902: switch default branch name to mainPhillip Wood, Sep 10, 2025
  45. 4/4 t0613: stop setting default initial branchPhillip Wood, Sep 10, 2025
  46. Junio C HamanoSep 10, 2025
  47. Junio C HamanoSep 17, 2025
  48. Kristoffer HaugsbakkSep 17, 2025
  49. Junio C HamanoSep 17, 2025
  50. Phillip WoodSep 17, 2025
  51. Junio C HamanoSep 17, 2025
  52. Junio C HamanoSep 17, 2025
  53. Phillip WoodSep 18, 2025
  54. 5/4 initial branch: give hints after switching the default nameJunio C Hamano, Sep 17, 2025
  55. Phillip WoodSep 18, 2025
  56. Junio C HamanoSep 18, 2025

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