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diff --git a/doc/user/project/repository/branches/index.md b/doc/user/project/repository/branches/index.md index 1948627ee79..e1d3aebb8b3 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/repository/branches/index.md +++ b/doc/user/project/repository/branches/index.md @@ -1,5 +1,32 @@ # Branches +Read through GiLab's branching documentation: + +- [Create a branch](../web_editor.md#create-a-new-branch) +- [Default branch](#default-branch) +- [Protected branches](../../protected_branches.md#protected-branches) +- [Delete merged branches](#delete-merged-branches) + +See also: + +- [GitLab Flow](../../../../university/training/gitlab_flow.md#gitlab-flow): use the best of GitLab for your branching strategies +- [Getting started with Git](../../../../topics/git/index.md) and GitLab + +## Default branch + +When you create a new [project](../../index.md), GitLab sets `master` as the default +branch for your project. You can choose another branch to be your project's +default under your project's **Settings > General**. + +The default branch is the branched affected by the +[issue closing pattern](../../issues/automatic_issue_closing.md), +which means that _an issue will be closed when a merge request is merged to +the **default branch**_. + +The default branch is also protected against accidental deletion. Read through +the documentation on [protected branches](../../protected_branches.md#protected-branches) +to learn more. + ## Delete merged branches > [Introduced][ce-6449] in GitLab 8.14. |