Updates to Project Git Instructions's Version control tab on Drupal.org

This page documents changes that have been made to the 'Version control' tab on the project pages on drupal.org. Drupal.org is using a diverged version of the Project Git instructions module.

2018-06-30

• Changed git remote urls to recommend git@git.drupal.org urls, per: https://drupal.org/gitauth

2014-06-30

• Changed new project instructions to use 'git push origin 7.x-1.x' instead of 'git push origin master' per https://drupal.org/node/1837160

2013-07-10

• Added a link for maintainers to Git config docs per https://drupal.org/node/2038213

2013-03-06

• Removed --recursive from clone command per https://drupal.org/node/1532248

2013-01-06

• When pushing a tag, specified that only a tag is pushed per http://drupal.org/node/1717618

2012-07-08

• Clarified commands for pushing a branch per http://drupal.org/node/1633154

2012-05-14

• Removed erroneous -u from directions for pushing tags per http://drupal.org/node/1545782

2012-04-26

• Added --recursive to git clone commands per http://drupal.org/node/1532248

2012-03-23

• Added explicit reference to the need for referencing the Advanced patch workflow when you've made multiple Git commits

2012-01-23

• Added instruction to use Git Deploy per http://drupal.org/node/1013302

2011-06-27

• Changed the tab name "Git instructions" to "Version control" per http://drupal.org/node/1164696

2011-05-12

• Issue #1081308: Updated push directions to use -u, which sets up to track the remote branch.

2011-05-11

• Issue #1128070: Re-added directions for committing and pushing to the Sandbox maintainers tab.

2011-04-21

• Issue #1128070: Overhauled the patching instructions to remove any topic/feature branching for all instruction sets

2011-04-14

• Issue #1127494: Added link to Creating a project release for project maintainers

2011-03-24

• Issue #1080860: Updated commit message directions to explicitly recommend against starting messages with #
• Issue #1092226: Updated command for creating patches from git format-patch to git diff
• Issue #1104302: Added directions for applying patches and abandoning local changes

2011-03-02

• Issue #1075982: Added link to 'Troubleshooting Git clone' for projects you maintain.