Is there a way to set a system-wide default branch name? I know this can be done at the group level, but I want to enforce a default name on new groups (without having to remember to do it), and especially on user space repos.

Systemwide default branch name

iwalker October 27, 2021, 6:20am 2

Yes see this post

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