Overview

The deliverables on this page include final recommendations for the process of renaming master branch to main.

Summary Recommendations and Status

Branch Renaming Recommendations for the Core Components Working Group

Hiatus for Branch Renaming Working Group

Creating a new repo with a main branch

Instructions for creating a New Repo with Main Branch

Considerations before renaming

Potential Impacts - Samvera Branch Renaming Working Group

GitHub's plan for supporting renaming repos

Review of Tools for renaming

Review: github-default-branch

Review: Branch Renaming Script

GitHub support for renaming planned for later this year