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NOTE: All of this is listed on the new repo page in github when you create the repo. EXCEPT the last line which specifies main as the branch instead of the default master branch provided by github.
Observations and confirmations:
- Refresh repo page in GitHub and you will see the main branch selected with README.md as the only file.
- Selecting the branch drop box, you will see that it is the only branch.
- ... → Settings → Branches
- under the Default branch section, you will see "The default branch is set to main."