GitHub renamed the master branch to main for any Git repository, as it addresses cultural change like so many organizations that have nixed master-slave terminology in a time of social unrest.

Starting next month, all new source code repositories created on GitHub will be named "main" instead of "master" as part of the company's effort to remove unnecessary references to slavery and ...

With GitHub stripping out divisive terminology, what will developers need to know to make sure this transition is seamless?

Most code integrations happen with a merge, but occasionally a developer wants to get their local code caught up with the master branch through a rebase instead. In this example we will demonstrate ...

GitHub is working on replacing the term "master" on its service with a neutral term like "main" to avoid any unnecessary references to slavery, its CEO said on Friday.