Intermediate
Git & Version Control
Q54 / 100
What is the difference between annotated tags and lightweight tags in Git?
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The correct answer is A) Annotated tags are stored as full objects in the Git database with metadata (tagger name, date, message, and optionally a GPG signature), while lightweight tags are simply a name pointing to a commit with no additional metadata
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Correct Answer
Annotated tags are stored as full objects in the Git database with metadata (tagger name, date, message, and optionally a GPG signature), while lightweight tags are simply a name pointing to a commit with no additional metadata
Explanation
Annotated tags (created with "git tag -a") are recommended for releases since they store extra information like the tagger and date, and can be cryptographically signed, unlike lightweight tags (created with "git tag").
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