If the administrator assigned master branch permissions, the push to master after a rebase will likely be rejected even if the –force command is used. If this is the situation, the only way to push ...

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 ...

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 ...

Draft pull requests are a great way to bridge that gap, allowing journeymen developers to contribute and gain feedback, without potentially harming a project.

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

October 16, 2018 - 5:46 pm GitHub today announced Suggested Changes: a new feature that promises to make it easier to implement and action changes in pull requests. Here’s how it works.

The default branch in GitHub, also referred to as the “master branch,” is considered the base branch in one’s code repository. This is where all pull requests and code commits are ...