influxdata / influxdata/influxdb
Rename "Master" branch to "Main"
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Description
__Proposal:__
The "Master" branch terminology is no longer the norm as teams aim for diversity and inclusion. Would it be possible to rename the master branch to main?
__Current behavior:__
branch is named master
__Desired behavior:__
branch is named main
__Alternatives considered:__
any other name besides master but main is the norm
__Use case:__
Many demographics of contributors dislike the term master. Having to constantly refer to "master" is not good for mental health.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the repository configuration, automation, and documentation that refer to the master branch. Rename the branch to main and update every repository reference so branch-based workflows continue to work; verify the remaining references and branch behavior before considering it done.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- git
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100