[llvm-dev] Renaming The Default Branch

[Mehdi AMINI via llvm-dev]

On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 4:53 PM James Y Knight via llvm-dev <
llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:

> I notice that on https://github.com/github/renaming it says:
>
> """If you haven’t renamed your default branch yet, consider waiting until later
> this year <https://github.com/github/renaming#later-this-year>. We’re
> investing in tools to make renaming the default branch of an existing
> repository a seamless experience for both maintainers and contributors."""
>
> Is that not relevant/not useful for us to wait for that?
>

They expand on this at the end of the document:
https://github.com/github/renaming#later-this-year-seamless-move-for-existing-repositories-
None of the items seemed particularly helpful. The main feature I'd have
wanted would have a server side mirroring of main to master, but we can
emulate this with a github action (as Mike plans to do).

-- 
Mehdi


>
>
> On Fri, Nov 13, 2020, 6:57 PM Mike Edwards via llvm-dev <
> llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>> Many tech communities, including GitHub
>> <https://github.com/github/renaming> and Git
>> <https://sfconservancy.org/news/2020/jun/23/gitbranchname/>, have moved
>> away from term “master branch” and replaced it with “main branch” in an
>> effort to remove unnecessary references to slavery and use more inclusive
>> terms.  This was also discussed on the LLVM-dev mailing list
>> <https://lists.llvm.org/pipermail/llvm-dev/2020-June/142445.html>
>> and there was strong consensus from LLVM Developers’ that the LLVM
>> Project should also rename our master branch as well. Now that
>> an industry standard name has been selected by GitHub, the LLVM Project
>> can begin the renaming process of the default branch to “main”.
>>
>> *This change will occur at **06:00GMT on Monday December 7, 2020** (time
>> is **GMT**, please adjust for your local timezone).*
>>
>> To make this as easy as possible we plan to do the following *prior to
>> November 20, 2020*:
>> * Create a new branch named 'test-main' on the llvm-project repository
>>     * This branch will be read-only except for the llvmbot account
>>     * Setup a GitHub action to mirror commits from 'master' to
>> ‘test-main' automatically
>>     * Allow the configuration to soak for a few days to ensure everything
>> works
>> * Create a new branch named “main” on the llvm-project repository
>>     * This branch will be readonly initially
>>     * Reuse the previous Github Action to mirror master to main
>>     * This configuration will stay in place until cutover takes place on
>> Dec. 7
>>
>> *On December 7, 2020*:
>> * We will lock the master branch and change it to be readonly (with the
>> exception of llvmbot)
>> * Switch the GitHub action to mirror commits from the new main branch
>> back to the old master branch
>> * Make a few test commits to ensure the GitHub action is functioning as
>> expected
>> * Open the main branch to commits from community members
>> * In parallel we will begin to work through the rest of the llvm
>> organization repositories to update branch names as well
>> * We will update the developer policy to reflect the change in workflow
>>
>> *On January 7, 2021*:
>> * We will remove the ‘master’ branch from all repositories in the llvm
>> organization
>>
>> As we work towards December 7, 2020 we are going to set up a test of this
>> system on a fork of the llvm-project
>> in order to simulate the cutover. If we encounter any issues we will
>> update the community on llvm-dev.
>> We expect the llvm-project repository to be unavailable to developers for
>> approximately 1 hour while the
>> switch is made. Lockout will occur promptly at 06:00GMT on the 7th.
>> Certainly if we finish sooner, we will
>> update llvm-dev to let everyone know the repository is available for use
>> once again.
>>
>> We know this has been a long process and we want to thank everyone for
>> their patience.  We look forward to getting
>> the project completed soon.
>>
>> Respectfully,
>>
>> Mike Edwards
>> On Behalf Of the LLVM Foundation
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