Can't switch to version tag locally

[evgeniyworkbel]

I see that each release has own tag at github releases. I has cloned lib locally and wanted to switch to tag, but I can't. Why? I suspect that RHF maintainer only creates tags at github, but does not hang them to merge commits. @bluebill1049, could you please fix it? It will be convenient to switch between diff versions via tags locally

[rayanakarthikeyan]

The release tags do point to commits. For example, I verified that v7.60.0 can be fetched and checked out, and resolves to commit 2385f1766e54153455f065f0000298ad10201cfd.

There are two different cases worth checking:

1. The tag is missing locally. Fetch the specific tag from the upstream remote:

   git fetch origin tag v7.60.0

   Replace the tag with the version you want, and origin with your upstream remote's name if it differs. For a shallow clone where you only want that snapshot, git fetch --depth=1 origin tag v7.60.0 also works.

2. git switch v7.60.0 refuses because the name is a tag rather than a branch. Use detached mode to inspect a release:

   git switch --detach v7.60.0
   git describe --tags --exact-match HEAD

   If you want to commit changes based on that release, create a branch instead:

   git switch -c investigate-v7.60.0 v7.60.0

A tag does not need to point to a merge commit; it can identify any commit. This release uses an annotated tag, which resolves through a tag object to its commit.

If it still fails, the exact command/error plus git remote -v and git tag --list 'v7.60.0' would distinguish a missing local ref from a checkout issue. Keep local changes committed or stashed before switching if Git reports they would be overwritten.

AI-assisted verification: the fetch and detached checkout above were tested in a separate shallow clone with automatic tag fetching disabled. References: git fetch, git switch --detach.