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danieldogeanu / RenameGitBranch.md
Last active October 3, 2024 08:13
How to rename your Git master branch to main.

To rename your Git master branch to main, you must do the following steps:

  1. Navigate to your repository in the command line and issue the following commands: - git branch -m master main - git push -u origin main

  2. Change your default branch on GitHub by going to your GitHub repository in your browser, and navigate to Settings > Branches and click on the dropdown and switch from master to main and click Update (this will only show if you have two or more branches). The main branch is now your default branch.

  3. Update the tracking of the branch from your command line with the following command: - git branch -u origin/main main

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joepie91 / random.md
Last active September 21, 2024 08:51
Secure random values (in Node.js)

Not all random values are created equal - for security-related code, you need a specific kind of random value.

A summary of this article, if you don't want to read the entire thing:

  • Don't use Math.random(). There are extremely few cases where Math.random() is the right answer. Don't use it, unless you've read this entire article, and determined that it's necessary for your case.
  • Don't use crypto.getRandomBytes directly. While it's a CSPRNG, it's easy to bias the result when 'transforming' it, such that the output becomes more predictable.
  • If you want to generate random tokens or API keys: Use uuid, specifically the uuid.v4() method. Avoid node-uuid - it's not the same package, and doesn't produce reliably secure random values.
  • If you want to generate random numbers in a range: Use random-number-csprng.

You should seriously consider reading the entire article, though - it's