Change the GDK default branch name from master to main
Overview
As part of GitLab's effort to rename Git's default initial branch epic, we want to change the default branch for the GDK from master to main.
Steps
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Announce on #gdk that we're about to start -
Jump on GDK Zoom call -
Make the masterbranch read only -
Disable merge trains if necessary -
Merge !1885 (merged) / !1890 (merged) -
Set mainas the default branch -
Perform new GDK installs and update existing installs to test -
Update WIP MRs to have their target branch set to main -
Re-enable merge trains if necessary -
Announce on #gdk that we've cutover 🙂
Edited by Ash McKenzie