Fork of VirtualBox/virtualbox with automatic version tagging.
The upstream repository does not provide git tags for releases. This fork
adds them automatically by scanning Version.kmk commit messages for the
release markers that Oracle uses internally.
| Branch | Purpose |
|---|---|
ci (default) |
GitHub Actions workflows for sync and tagging |
main |
Mirror of upstream trunk |
VBox-7.1 |
Mirror of upstream 7.1.x stable branch |
VBox-7.2 |
Mirror of upstream 7.2.x stable branch |
Mirror branches are synced from upstream every 6 hours. They are kept as exact copies -- no additional commits are added.
Version tags are created automatically from Version.kmk release commits:
| Tag | Example |
|---|---|
| Stable release | v7.2.6, v7.1.16 |
| Pre-release | v7.2.0-beta1, v7.2.0-rc1 |
| Alpha | v7.0.0-alpha1 |
Browse a specific release:
git checkout v7.2.6
A scheduled GitHub Actions workflow (sync-and-tag.yml):
- Fetches all branches from the upstream VirtualBox repository
- Fast-forwards the mirror branches (
main,VBox-*) - Scans
Version.kmkcommit history for release markers - Creates and pushes tags for any new releases detected
The tag detection script (create-version-tags.sh) can also be run locally:
# Preview what tags would be created .github/scripts/create-version-tags.sh --dry-run # Create tags locally .github/scripts/create-version-tags.sh # Create and push tags .github/scripts/create-version-tags.sh --push