How do I replace the HEAD of a CVS repository with a branch?
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Check out this page, which has a pretty easy to follow walk through of branching and merging in CVS
http://kb.wisc.edu/middleware/page.php?id=4087
It also includes an example of replacing HEAD with a specified branch
Replacing One Branch With Another
Tag the end of your branch
Switch back to the branch you’re replacing
To head:
To branch:
Do the replace:
Replace head
Replace branch
Commit changes and tag if you need to.