# Difference between git-master and git-stage of cmake-docs?

**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/difference-between-git-master-and-git-stage-of-cmake-docs/8229
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [May 29, 2023, 8:37am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/difference-between-git-master-and-git-stage-of-cmake-docs/8229 "2023-05-29T08:37:01Z")
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### Author: ![hwhsu1231](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/hwhsu1231/32/5358_2.png) [@hwhsu1231](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/hwhsu1231)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2023, 8:37am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/difference-between-git-master-and-git-stage-of-cmake-docs/8229/1 "2023-05-29T08:37:01Z")

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I noticed that besides the release versions, there are also options for `git-master` and `git-stage` in the drop-down menu. I wondered what is the difference between these two versions?

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### Author: ![ben.boeckel](https://discourse.cmake.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/ben.boeckel)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/difference-between-git-master-and-git-stage-of-cmake-docs/8229/2 "2023-05-29T14:00:49Z")

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`master` is everything that has been merged. The `stage` is `master` plus a set of topics which have been queued for testing to ensure that everything works well together. Also called “merge trains” or “next” in other projects.