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TIL How to use git branch aliases with Mozilla Central

I just set up Mozilla Central with a git wrapper so I can contribute to the main Gecko codebase using Git. It works great, but the default branch has an unusual name compared to what I’m used to.

> git branch branches/default/tip bug1602126 
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You can create symbolic references in Git, so that the default branch has a name you’re used to.

> git symbolic-ref refs/heads/main refs/heads/branches/default/tip > git branch branches/default/tip bug1602126 main -> branches/default/tip > git checkout main Switched to branch 'main' > git status On branch branches/default/tip 
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