Mar 14, 2016 · How to create tags? There are 2 ways to create a tag: # lightweight tag $ git tag v1.0 # annotated tag $ git tag -a v1.0 The difference between the 2 is that when creating an annotated tag …

Aug 14, 2013 · Or if you just want to push a single tag: git push origin <tag> See also my answer to How do you push a tag to a remote repository using Git? for more details about that syntax above. …

3673 I added a tag to the master branch on my machine: git tag mytag master How do I push this to the remote repository? Running git push gives the message: Everything up-to-date However, the remote …

It is also interesting to know that git tag -d `git tag` will delete all local tags. Same applies for git push --delete origin `git tag` assuming you pulled the remote tags locally. That was handy in a test …

If I do this: git tag -a v4.2 -m 'my message' And then I run: git show v4.2 Instead of seeing my message, I see the message of the last commit. How can I see the message of that tag?

Jun 30, 2009 · Note: the git ready article on tagging disapproves of lightweight tag. Without arguments, git tag creates a “lightweight” tag that is basically a branch that never moves. Lightweight tags are …

Jul 17, 2012 · Thanks for linking the git docs here or i wouldnt have found it as useful :-). this is the part i needed to know The -m specifies a tagging message, which is stored with the tag. If you don’t …

Oct 2, 2024 · To switch to a normal branch, use git switch <branch-name>. To switch to a commit-like object, including single commits and tags, use git switch --detach <commitish>, where <commitish> …

Apr 27, 2009 · $ git clone will give you the whole repository. After the clone, you can list the tags with $ git tag -l and then checkout a specific tag:

Annotated tags store extra metadata such as author name, release notes, tag-message, and date as full objects in the Git database. All this data is important for a public release of your project.