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git remote add upstream https://github.com/apache/nifi.git
Checkout the 'master' or '0.x' branch
git checkout -b master origin/master will create a local, tracking branch named master.
git checkout -b 0.x origin/0.x will create a local, tracking branch named 0.x.
The master branch currently represents the next major release line (1.x). Substantial work here is underway to improve the NiFi's core framework and UI. If your interested in building the 0.x baseline which is still actively released to include new components and bug fixes please checkout the 0.x branch. Ultimately contributions will need to be applied to both branches in order to be included in subsequent releases.
The NiFi community uses a modified Gitflow development model. A summary:
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