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    # https://stevenmortimer.com/5-steps-to-change-github-default-branch-from-master-to-main/#step-3---point-head-to-main-branch

    # Step 1
    # create main branch locally, taking the history from master
    git branch -m master main

    # Step 2
    # push the new local main branch to the remote repo (GitHub)
    git push -u origin main

    # Step 3
    # switch the current HEAD to the main branch
    git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD refs/remotes/origin/main

    # Step 4
    # change the default branch on GitHub to main
    # https://docs.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/setting-the-default-branch

    # Step 5
    # delete the master branch on the remote
    git push origin --delete master