Git · Junior · Question 68 of 75

What does `git checkout v1.0` (a tag) leave you in?

1The latest commit on the main branch
2A new branch called v1.0
✓Correct answer: A detached HEAD at the tagged commit

Explanation

Tags don't move, so you can't commit "on" them. To fix an old release, create a branch from the tag: git switch -c hotfix v1.0.

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