Since its inception, the Git DVCS tool's default branch name was set to master. Every Git repository had a master branch unless a developer took explicit steps to remove it, which was rarely ever done ...

So recently there had been a few articles here on Ars talking about MS making contribution to git to make it scale, and how the big boys are all using mono-repo instead of split repos at some module ...

"On Oct. 1, 2020, any new repositories you create will use main as the default branch, instead of master," the company said. Existing repositories that have "master" set as the default branch will be ...

Starting your journey with GitHub can feel a bit like stepping into a bustling workshop filled with unfamiliar tools and processes. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by terms like “repositories,” ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Regardless of whether you prefer GitFlow, GitLab Flow or GitHub Flow, you should perform all of ...

In this post, we will show you how to merge two branches in Git. Branching allows multiple developers to work independently and simultaneously on the same codebase. Developers often create branches to ...

In this comprehensive overview, Philomatics explore the ins and outs of Git submodules, from their core functionality to their most common pitfalls. You’ll learn how submodules can help you lock ...

Git version control enables software development engineers to save versions of code, access it when needed and track who worked on which part of a project. The upside is that Git version control ...