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Clarify navigation for push policy settings
rollyjoel Jun 2, 2026
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Update push policy instructions for clarity
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Expand Up @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The push policy also blocks the Git command: `git push --mirror`. This is a pote

{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %}
{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-settings %}
1. Under "Pushes", select **Limit how many branches and tags can be updated in a single push**.
1. In the "General" settings, under "Pushes", select **Limit how many branches and tags can be updated in a single push**.
1. After "Up to", type the number of branches and tags you want to limit in a single push. Lower numbers are more restrictive of which pushes are allowed, and higher numbers are less restrictive but have more potential for being destructive.

We recommend the default maximum of `5` branch or tag updates allowed in one push. The minimum value is `2`, because Git requires two branch updates to rename a branch in a single push: _delete branch_ and _create branch_.
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