docs: Add README section for default branch

We are about to change it, so briefly outline how to update local
checkouts.

(Copied from glib)

Part-of: <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/merge_requests/1914>
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Florian Müllner 2021-07-14 21:10:23 +02:00 committed by Marge Bot
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@ -20,6 +20,19 @@ Commit messages should follow the [GNOME commit message
guidelines](https://wiki.gnome.org/Git/CommitMessages). We require an URL guidelines](https://wiki.gnome.org/Git/CommitMessages). We require an URL
to either an issue or a merge request in each commit. to either an issue or a merge request in each commit.
## Default branch
The default development branch is `main`. If you still have a local
checkout under the old name, use:
```sh
git checkout master
git branch -m master main
git fetch
git branch --unset-upstream
git branch -u origin/main
git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD refs/remotes/origin/main
```
## License ## License
GNOME Shell is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, GNOME Shell is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License,
version 2 or later. See the [COPYING][license] file for details. version 2 or later. See the [COPYING][license] file for details.