Changing the default branch name on GitHub

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Shows the concrete steps to rename an existing repo default: run git branch -m master main, push with git push origin main, then update the remote default via change default branch in Settings → Branches before deleting the old remote branch (remote deletion is blocked while it’s the default). Warns about CI/CD and collaborators needing coordination. Offers a practical workaround: add a shell wrapper in your ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc that renames the initial branch to main on git init and remember to source it.

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