docs: use main instead of master when referring to Git branch

[HonkingGoose]

New feature motivation

The semantic-release docs use master when referring to a Git branch. I think this should be changed (eventually) to main seeing as GitHub and GitLab now default to main for new repositories.

I think this issue must be resolved first, before somebody can change the references in the docs?

• add "main" as alternative default branch #1581

New feature description

Replace master with main when referring to a Git branch in the semantic-release documentation.

If needed you can add a short explanation stating that master is the old term and the many Git hosting providers settled on using main instead.

New feature implementation

[nealeu]

From what I understand, there's more to it than this because if you don't set up any branches, semantic-release assumes master.
I think it's time main were assumed in preference to master and if both exist, then semantic release would require branches config.

[gr2m]

Once we finish the ESM transition, working on supporting main out-of-the-box will be a high priority for me. I'd wait until then before adjusting the docs

[NeilJ247]

Is there anyway to configure semantic-release to work with main at the moment? I've added main to release -> branches config but it errors with ERELEASEBRANCHES

[bimawa]

Hey @gr2m Any news about this feature? ^_^ ty <3
or better migrate from main to master back?

[jawys]

Hey @gr2m Any news about this feature? ^_^ ty <3 or better migrate from main to master back?

Hey @gr2m same question here: must I migrate all my companys default branches back to master ? 😄

Or could you need some help? and where?

[nealeu]

Ditto. Come on folks. I'm starting to think peeps are that little bit... you know... anti-woke... aka ...