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Tagging Releases
Objective: The objective of this assignment is to learn how to tag releases in a Git repository. You will create tags for specific project versions, and understand how tags can be used to mark important milestones in a software project's history.
Instructions:
Part 1: Repository Setup
1. Task 1: Create a new directory on your computer for this assignment and name it "GitTaggingAssignment."
2. Task 2: Navigate to the "GitTaggingAssignment" directory in your terminal or command prompt.
3. Task 3: Initialize a new Git repository in this directory.
4. Task 4: Create a new text file named "README.md" in the repository.
Part 2: Making Commits
1. Task 1: Open the "README.md" file using a text editor or a command-line text editor like Vim or Nano.
nano README.md # Use your preferred text editor
2. Task 2: Add some content to the "README.md" file. For example:
# Git Tagging Assignment
This is the main README file.
3. Task 3: Save the changes to the "README.md" file and exit the text editor.
4. Task 4: Commit the changes to the repository.
git add README.md
git commit -m "Initial commit: Add README"
Part 3: Tagging Releases
1. Task 1: Create a new tag for the initial release of your project. Name the tag "v1.0."
git tag v1.0
2. Task 2: Verify that the tag has been created successfully.
git tag
You should see the "v1.0" tag listed.
3. Task 3: Push the newly created tag to the remote repository.
git push origin v1.0
Part 4: Modifying and Retagging
1. Task 1: Make some changes to the "README.md" file.
nano README.md
Modify the content, save, and exit.
2. Task 2: Commit the changes.
git add README.md
git commit -m "Modify README"
3. Task 3: Create a new tag "v1.1" for this modified version.
git tag v1.1
4. Task 4: Verify that the "v1.1" tag has been created.
git tag
5. Task 5: Push the new tag to the remote repository.
git push origin v1.1
Solutions
Part 1: Repository Setup
# Task 1
mkdir GitTaggingAssignment
# Task 2
cd GitTaggingAssignment
# Task 3
git init
# Task 4
touch README.md
Part 2: Making Commits
# Task 1
nano README.md # Use your preferred text editor
# Task 2
# Add content to README.md and save
# Task 4
git add README.md
git commit -m "Initial commit: Add README"
Part 3: Tagging Releases
# Task 1
git tag v1.0
# Task 2
git tag # To verify the tag
# Task 3
git push origin v1.0
Part 4: Modifying and Retagging
# Task 1
nano README.md # Modify content, save, and exit
# Task 2
git
add README.md
git commit -m "Modify README"
# Task 3
git tag v1.1
# Task 4
git tag # To verify the new tag
# Task 5
git push origin v1.1