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[JENKINS-58804] Git plugin branch to build/branch specifier help documentation on wilcards and regular expressions does not mention tags

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Description

The branches to build/branch specifier/"name" help documentation on wildcard and regex values talks only about branches, not tags.

This implies neither work with tags, but only branches. But I doubt that is the case?

It should talk about the more generic term refs, or name both types of refs explicitly: branches and tags.

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Originally reported by jk, imported from: Git plugin branch to build/branch specifier help documentation on wilcards and regular expressions does not mention tags


  • status: Open
  • priority: Minor
  • component(s): git-plugin
  • resolution: Unresolved
  • votes: 0
  • watchers: 2
  • imported: 2025-12-02

Raw content of original issue

The branches to build/branch specifier/"name" help documentation on wildcard and regex values talks only about branches, not tags.

This implies neither work with tags, but only branches. But I doubt that is the case?

It should talk about the more generic term refs, or name both types of refs explicitly: branches and tags.

  • environment: Git plugin 3.11.0

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- [freestyle-online-help-for-branch-name.png](https://issues.jenkins.io/secure/attachment/48180/freestyle-online-help-for-branch-name.png)
> ![freestyle-online-help-for-branch-name.png](https://issues.jenkins.io/secure/attachment/48180/freestyle-online-help-for-branch-name.png)
- [image-2019-08-05-14-49-52-134.png](https://issues.jenkins.io/secure/attachment/48181/image-2019-08-05-14-49-52-134.png)
> ![image-2019-08-05-14-49-52-134.png](https://issues.jenkins.io/secure/attachment/48181/image-2019-08-05-14-49-52-134.png)
- [image-2019-08-05-14-52-15-096.png](https://issues.jenkins.io/secure/attachment/48182/image-2019-08-05-14-52-15-096.png)
> ![image-2019-08-05-14-52-15-096.png](https://issues.jenkins.io/secure/attachment/48182/image-2019-08-05-14-52-15-096.png)

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