All new Git repositories on GitHub will be named "main" instead of "master" starting October 1, 2020. Written by Catalin Cimpanu, Contributor Sept. 19, 2020 at 6:28 p.m. PT ...

Branches are a fundamental feature of GitHub that allow you to create separate versions of your code. This enables you to test new features or make updates without affecting the main branch.

GitHub pages have been updated to deploy from any branch. GitHub has added user, organization, and enterprise settings so developers can set the default branch name for all newly created repositories.

AI era shifts priorities at the code-sharing giant GitHub chief executive Thomas Dohmke has told staff he is fleeing the ...

How to switch between Git branches Alternatively, a developer who queried “git branch change” may be uninterested in a renaming. Instead, she or he wants to better understand the command to change ...

Editor's note As a source code tool, Git can be used for a multitude of reasons inside the development environment. Any developer should know the Git basics and which commands can be used in each ...

Screenshot by David Gewirtz/ZDNET I pushed the Publish branch button, which caused GitHub to create a new branch, separate from my main repository. Jules then published its changes to that branch.

Image: prima91/Adobe Stock Git is the most widely-used version control system on the market. It’s powerful, flexible and makes collaborating on development projects a snap, but one thing you may ...

Version control with Git We’ve covered some of the basics, so now let’s dive into more detail about how Git works and why it’s so popular. A full-blown Git tutorial is beyond the scope of ...