Git Tags

Tags mark specific commits as important — usually for releases.

Syntax

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git tag v1.0.0
git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "Release 1.0"
git push origin v1.0.0
git tag -d v1.0.0

Git Tags

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# Create lightweight tag
git tag v1.0.0

# Create annotated tag
git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "Version 1.0.0 release"

# List tags
git tag

# Push tags
git push origin v1.0.0
git push origin --tags

# Checkout tag
git checkout v1.0.0

Try It Yourself

Practice

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Exercise

Practice this concept.

Answer

Run the commands as shown above.

Quick Quiz

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Interview Questions

Explain this concept.

It is a fundamental Git feature.

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