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Rename ITK repository default branch from master to main #4732

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thewtex opened this issue Jun 19, 2024 · 2 comments
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Rename ITK repository default branch from master to main #4732

thewtex opened this issue Jun 19, 2024 · 2 comments
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type:Infrastructure Infrastructure/ecosystem related changes, such as CMake or buildbots
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thewtex commented Jun 19, 2024

Description

main is now the default branch for GitHub projects as opposed to master. Provide the expected default.

Impact analysis

This will provide the expected default branch name, and it will also cause disruption to existing clones and forks.

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Target for ITK 6.

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Todo:

  • Update related repositories
    • Update remote module's default branches (in progress)
    • Update ITKSphinxExamples
    • Update ITKSoftwareGuide
    • Update ITK-Wasm
    • Update itk-viewer
  • Community notices (Discourse, etc.)
  • https://adamj.eu/tech/2022/10/27/git-how-to-alias-master-as-main/
  • Dashboard Scripts
  • Scripts in the repository
  • Release scripts
  • Dashboard systems
  • Setup nightly sync of master backwards compatibility branch to main
  • Add to documentation how to update local clone configuration and GitHub forks
  • GitHub Repository Settings Rename master default branch to main

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@thewtex thewtex added the type:Infrastructure Infrastructure/ecosystem related changes, such as CMake or buildbots label Jun 19, 2024
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@thewtex thewtex added this to the ITK 6.0.0 milestone Jun 19, 2024
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dzenanz commented Jun 19, 2024

Welcome to the ITK community Matt 😄

@thewtex thewtex changed the title Rename the ITK repository default from master to main Rename ITK repository default branch from master to main Jun 20, 2024
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