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    git pull
    git pull # Pull first or lose ANY commits upstream
    git branch -m master main # Rename branch locally
    echo
    echo "Change GitHub default branch to 'main'."
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    git pull
    git branch -m master main # Rename branch locally
    echo
    echo "Change GitHub default branch to 'main'."
    echo
    echo "Is GitHub Default Branch 'main'?"
    echo
    read -p "Press ENTER to continue"
    echo
    git push origin :master # Delete the old branch
    git push --set-upstream origin main # Push the new branch, set local branch to track the new remote