[MRELEASE-910] improper git clone command formed during the release:perform operation

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Incomplete
• Affects Version/s: 2.5.2
• Component/s: Git
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: sandyzden
• Created: 14/May/15 10:04
• Updated: 05/Dec/20 13:05
• Resolved: 05/Dec/20 13:05

Description

maven release-plugin is forming incorrent git command-line as below.

git clone --branch <git url> <working directory>

since branch parameter is not getting any value it looks for working directory as ends up with following error message.

Provider message:
The git-clone command failed. [ERROR] Command output:
[ERROR] fatal: repository '<working directory>/target/checkout' does not exist