@@ -68,18 +68,18 @@ request.
6868 Use the following naming convention:
6969
7070 ``` shell
71- $ git checkout -b feature-a/master # team-wide branch
71+ $ git checkout -b feature-a/main # team-wide branch
7272 $ git checkout -b feature-a/maria # Maria's personal branch
7373 $ git checkout -b feature-a/nick # Nick's personal branch
7474 ```
7575
7676 Merge at will the personal branches to the team-wide branch (see [ "Merging"] ( #merging ) ).
77- Eventually, the team-wide branch will be merged to "master ".
77+ Eventually, the team-wide branch will be merged to "main ".
7878
7979* Delete your branch from the upstream repository after it's merged, unless
8080 there is a specific reason not to.
8181
82- Tip: Use the following command while being on "master ", to list merged
82+ Tip: Use the following command while being on "main ", to list merged
8383 branches:
8484
8585 ``` shell
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ holds true that you should apply all of the above *before* pushing it.
209209 * You are the only one working on the branch and it is not being reviewed.
210210
211211 * You want to tidy up your branch (eg. squash commits) and/or rebase it onto
212- the "master " in order to merge it later.
212+ the "main " in order to merge it later.
213213
214- That said, * never rewrite the history of the "master " branch* or any other
214+ That said, * never rewrite the history of the "main " branch* or any other
215215 special branches (ie. used by production or CI servers).
216216
217217* Keep the history * clean* and * simple* . * Just before you merge* your branch:
@@ -223,16 +223,16 @@ holds true that you should apply all of the above *before* pushing it.
223223
224224 ``` shell
225225 [my-branch] $ git fetch
226- [my-branch] $ git rebase origin/master
226+ [my-branch] $ git rebase origin/main
227227 # then merge
228228 ```
229229
230230 This results in a branch that can be applied directly to the end of the
231- " master " branch and results in a very simple history.
231+ " main " branch and results in a very simple history.
232232
233233 * (Note: This strategy is better suited for projects with short-running
234234 branches. Otherwise it might be better to occassionally merge the
235- " master " branch instead of rebasing onto it.)*
235+ " main " branch instead of rebasing onto it.)*
236236
237237* If your branch includes more than one commit, do not merge with a
238238 fast-forward:
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