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diff --git a/doc/ci/triggers/README.md b/doc/ci/triggers/README.md
index 434adb0c8f3..b8d0df44598 100644
--- a/doc/ci/triggers/README.md
+++ b/doc/ci/triggers/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
---
stage: Verify
-group: Continuous Integration
+group: Pipeline Execution
info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
type: tutorial
---
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ and it creates a dependent pipeline relation visible on the
trigger_pipeline:
stage: deploy
script:
- - curl --request POST --form "token=$CI_JOB_TOKEN" --form ref=master "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/9/trigger/pipeline"
- only:
- - tags
+ - curl --request POST --form "token=$CI_JOB_TOKEN" --form ref=main "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/9/trigger/pipeline"
+ rules:
+ - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
```
Pipelines triggered that way also expose a special variable:
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ build_submodule:
stage: test
script:
- apt update && apt install -y unzip
- - curl --location --output artifacts.zip "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/jobs/artifacts/master/download?job=test&job_token=$CI_JOB_TOKEN"
+ - curl --location --output artifacts.zip "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/jobs/artifacts/main/download?job=test&job_token=$CI_JOB_TOKEN"
- unzip artifacts.zip
- only:
- - tags
+ rules:
+ - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
```
This allows you to use that for multi-project pipelines and download artifacts
@@ -140,21 +140,21 @@ By using cURL you can trigger a pipeline rerun with minimal effort, for example:
```shell
curl --request POST \
--form token=TOKEN \
- --form ref=master \
+ --form ref=main \
"https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/9/trigger/pipeline"
```
-In this case, the pipeline for the project with ID `9` runs on the `master` branch.
+In this case, the pipeline for the project with ID `9` runs on the `main` branch.
Alternatively, you can pass the `token` and `ref` arguments in the query string:
```shell
curl --request POST \
- "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/9/trigger/pipeline?token=TOKEN&ref=master"
+ "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/9/trigger/pipeline?token=TOKEN&ref=main"
```
You can also benefit by using triggers in your `.gitlab-ci.yml`. Let's say that
-you have two projects, A and B, and you want to trigger a pipeline on the `master`
+you have two projects, A and B, and you want to trigger a pipeline on the `main`
branch of project B whenever a tag on project A is created. This is the job you
need to add in project A's `.gitlab-ci.yml`:
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ need to add in project A's `.gitlab-ci.yml`:
trigger_pipeline:
stage: deploy
script:
- - 'curl --request POST --form token=TOKEN --form ref=master "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/9/trigger/pipeline"'
- only:
- - tags
+ - 'curl --request POST --form token=TOKEN --form ref=main "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/9/trigger/pipeline"'
+ rules:
+ - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
```
This means that whenever a new tag is pushed on project A, the job runs and the
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ To trigger a job from a webhook of another project you need to add the following
webhook URL for Push and Tag events (change the project ID, ref and token):
```plaintext
-https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/9/ref/master/trigger/pipeline?token=TOKEN
+https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/9/ref/main/trigger/pipeline?token=TOKEN
```
You should pass `ref` as part of the URL, to take precedence over `ref` from
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ and the script of the `upload_package` job is run:
```shell
curl --request POST \
--form token=TOKEN \
- --form ref=master \
+ --form ref=main \
--form "variables[UPLOAD_TO_S3]=true" \
"https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/9/trigger/pipeline"
```
@@ -261,11 +261,11 @@ of all types of variables.
## Using cron to trigger nightly pipelines
Whether you craft a script or just run cURL directly, you can trigger jobs
-in conjunction with cron. The example below triggers a job on the `master`
-branch of project with ID `9` every night at `00:30`:
+in conjunction with cron. The example below triggers a job on the `main` branch
+of project with ID `9` every night at `00:30`:
```shell
-30 0 * * * curl --request POST --form token=TOKEN --form ref=master "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/9/trigger/pipeline"
+30 0 * * * curl --request POST --form token=TOKEN --form ref=main "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/9/trigger/pipeline"
```
This behavior can also be achieved through the GitLab UI with