The new Git default branch name

GitLab is implementing changes to adopt a more inclusive default branch name, transitioning from "master" to "main" in alignment with community feedback and wider industry practice. This change will be phased in across GitLab.com and self-managed users, with the first phase updating GitLab.com on May 24, 2021, and the second phase affecting self-managed GitLab as part of the major 14.0 release on June 22, 2021. This move follows Git's introduction of the init.defaultBranch configuration option in 2020, allowing users to set a default branch name other than "master," and reflects a broader effort to move away from terms with potentially offensive historical connotations. GitLab's existing projects will remain unaffected; however, new projects will adopt "main" as the default branch name, requiring users to update any hard-coded references in CI/CD configurations. The change aligns with similar shifts by GitHub and Atlassian, marking a significant step toward inclusivity in software development practices.

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