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Change GitHub Master branch name to Main
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change_github_master_branch_name.sh
git pull # Pull first or lose ANY commits upstream
git branch -m master main # Rename branch locally
echo
echo "Change GitHub default branch to 'main'."
echo
echo "Is GitHub Default Branch 'main'?"
echo
read -p "Press ENTER to continue"
echo
git push origin :master # Delete the old branch
git push --set-upstream origin main # Push the new branch, set local branch to track the new remote
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