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Merge branch 'mg/doc-remote-set-head' into jch 

The documentation for 'git remote set-head' has been updated to
clarify that it only modifies the local repository's remote-tracking
symbolic reference, and does not alter the target remote
repository's own 'HEAD'.

* mg/doc-remote-set-head:
  doc: clarify that set-head does not change the remote's HEAD
Junio C Hamano 2026-09-28 12:06:13 -07:00
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@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ branch. For example, if the default branch for `origin` is set to
`master`, then `origin` may be specified wherever you would normally
specify `origin/master`.
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This command does not change the remote repository's own `HEAD`, i.e.
the branch that a fresh `git clone` of that remote will check out;
every change it makes is local. Git provides no way to change a
remote's own default branch from the client; how that is done depends
on how the remote is hosted.
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With `-d` or `--delete`, the symbolic ref `refs/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is deleted.
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With `-a` or `--auto`, the remote is queried to determine its `HEAD`, then the