gistfile1.txt

#get the war files from the git repo

bash "name_git_repo" do
  user "username"
  cwd "path/to/repo"
  code <<-EOH
  git checkout -b release-12-todaysdate origin/release-12
  EOH
end

git "/path/to/repo" do
  repository "user@server:~/path/to/repo}"
  reference "release-12"
  user "username"
  action :sync
end