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You should rename the master branch to main in git, and on GitHub. Here's how!

1. Create your new main branch

...with one click on github.com/:owner/:repo:

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2. Update the default branch to main in your repo's branch settings

Visit github.com/:owner/:repo/settings/branches, then:

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3. Update any relevant branch protection rules

On the same page as step 2, above:

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4. Update the base branch in all of your open pull requests against master

Visit github.com/:owner/:repo/pulls?q=is%3Apull+is%3Aopen+base%3Amaster, then:

a. Click the "Edit" button:

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b. Change "base: master" to main:

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5. Delete your master branch

Visit github.com/:owner/:repo/branches, then click on the trash can for the master row:

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If the trash can is grey, then you've probably still got pull requests with master as their base branch. Go back to step 4.

5. Update your git clones

cd path/to/project
git pull --ff --prune
git checkout main
git branch -d master

6. Fight systemic racism and white supremacy

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