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title: nf-core goes woke main branch blog post

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# nf-core goes woke!

We are happy to announce that nf-core is rolling out full support for the use of `main` branches in nf-core pipeline GitHub repositories!

This brings us in-line with the rest of the GitHub programming community since the switch to the GitHub default back in [2020](https://github.blog/changelog/2020-10-01-the-default-branch-for-newly-created-repositories-is-now-main/).

We recognise that changing the primary branch that is critical for pulling all pipelines could feel intimidating.

So for Gen Z we have made a short video and for Millenials and older*, a documentation page describing the steps to switch the default branch of existing pipelines:

- Link to Video (or just embed?)
- Link to Documentation

For new pipelines, you can already select the primary branch on repository creation using `nf-core pipelines create`

If you have any problems, please shout on _xyzc hannel on slack_

\* _This post was NOT written with AI, because we are so woke we don't want to kill more polar bears with unnecessary prompt requests_