From 700d8b0eb7daac2ac339535b44b1a29bccc897b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bthomson Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2026 16:24:40 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Amend instructions to reflect gitbox self-server default branch change function --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index bbdbeef..c51b2bc 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ The **subject line templates** support the use of the following variables only.

Default branch

-To change the default GitHub repository branch (which is the landing branch when users browse to `github.com/apache/` and the default branch pull requests are initially based on, etc.) create an INFRA Jira ticket. If you are renaming the default branch and the new default branch does not yet exist, you can ask Infra to rename the branch at the same time. Include a **link** to the mailing list thread where the change of the default was agreed. +To change the default GitHub repository branch (which is the landing branch when users browse to `github.com/apache/` and the default branch pull requests are initially based on, etc.), go to `gitbox.apache.org` and select the 'Repositories' menu, 'Change Default Branch' option (Project PMC members only). If you are renaming the default branch and the new default branch does not yet exist, you can ask Infra to rename the branch at the same time. Include a **link** to the mailing list thread where the change of the default was agreed.

Delete branch on merge

From 4312d0a048ad3c8c3f0825f14d3b7890b438a39e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bthomson Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2026 16:31:51 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Amend link based on feedback --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c51b2bc..32a3bdd 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ The **subject line templates** support the use of the following variables only.

Default branch

-To change the default GitHub repository branch (which is the landing branch when users browse to `github.com/apache/` and the default branch pull requests are initially based on, etc.), go to `gitbox.apache.org` and select the 'Repositories' menu, 'Change Default Branch' option (Project PMC members only). If you are renaming the default branch and the new default branch does not yet exist, you can ask Infra to rename the branch at the same time. Include a **link** to the mailing list thread where the change of the default was agreed. +To change the default GitHub repository branch (which is the landing branch when users browse to `github.com/apache/` and the default branch pull requests are initially based on, etc.), go to `https://gitbox.apache.org/boxer/` and select the 'Repositories' menu, 'Change Default Branch' option (Project PMC members only). If you are renaming the default branch and the new default branch does not yet exist, you can ask Infra to rename the branch at the same time. Include a **link** to the mailing list thread where the change of the default was agreed.

Delete branch on merge