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Replace master with Main 
Master is offensive to some people, thus the git project intends to change the default name to main. 

Source: https://sfconservancy.org/news/2020/jun/23/gitbranchname/
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christophhillisch authored Apr 29, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Before we dive in, there are a few terms which should be mentioned first, since

* **tag** — A **tag** is also a name for a commit, similar to a _branch_, except that it always names the same commit, and can have its own description text.

* **master** — The mainline of development in most repositories is done on a branch called “**master**” or "**main**". Although one of these is typically chosen as the default name by convention, the chosen name and branch themselves are in no way special.
* **main** — The mainline of development in most repositories is done on a branch called “**main**” or "**master**". Although one of these is typically chosen as the default name by convention, the chosen name and branch themselves are in no way special.

* **HEAD** — **HEAD** is used by your repository to define what is currently checked out:
* If you checkout a branch, HEAD symbolically refers to that branch, indicating that the branch name should be updated after the next commit operation.
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