Subject: Re: git branch behavior after git init needs fixing

From: Junio C Hamano <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:08:15 -0800

Ben Knoble <[email-masked]> writes:

> You are probably looking for init.defaultBranch and the 3.0
> breaking changes plan (which will make main the default).

In other words, run

    $ git config --global init.defaultbranch main

just once to live in the future?  That sounds like a sensible
suggestion to me.