Since its inception, the Git DVCS tool's default branch name was set to master. Every Git repository had a master branch unless a developer took explicit steps to remove it, which was rarely ever done ...

Starting your journey with GitHub can feel a bit like stepping into a bustling workshop filled with unfamiliar tools and processes. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by terms like “repositories,” ...

So recently there had been a few articles here on Ars talking about MS making contribution to git to make it scale, and how the big boys are all using mono-repo instead of split repos at some module ...

Build pgit once, then generate a browsable, syntax-highlighted “Code” view for any repo you can host locally or anywhere, perfect for private or offli ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. One way to integrate branch updates and changes into the master is through a merge. Another way ...

In this post, we will show you how to merge two branches in Git. Branching allows multiple developers to work independently and simultaneously on the same codebase. Developers often create branches to ...

Jack Wallen shows you how to add a GitHub shortcut to a Jira project so you can view information about branches, commits and pull requests in Jira issues. Image: prima91/Adobe Stock When Jira is your ...