[JENKINS-23082] Git Publisher cannot append notes to remote repos

When using notes in Git Publisher, the first note pushed to a repository works fine. If the workspace is cleaned and the build is run again, Publisher fails with a merge conflict.

This happens because clone/fetch/pull do not pull notes by default. Trying to push a note to the same node (e.g. refs/notes/build) causes a merge conflict. The notes need to be explicitly fetched before the new note is appended.

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Originally reported by atomicopossum, imported from: Git Publisher cannot append notes to remote repos

• status: Open
  
• priority: Minor
  
• component(s): git-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 0
  
• watchers: 3
  
• imported: 2025-12-02
  

Raw content of original issue

When using notes in Git Publisher, the first note pushed to a repository works fine. If the workspace is cleaned and the build is run again, Publisher fails with a merge conflict.


This happens because clone/fetch/pull do not pull notes by default. Trying to push a note to the same node (e.g. refs/notes/build) causes a merge conflict. The notes need to be explicitly fetched before the new note is appended.