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Mercurial : Tag a particular changeset

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What is Mercurial changeset?

A changeset (sometimes abbreviated "cset") is an atomic collection of changes to files in a repository. It contains all recorded local modification that lead to a new revision of the repository. A changeset is identified uniquely by a changeset ID. In a single repository, you can identify it using a revision number.

How can I change branch in Mercurial?

From the main menu, select Hg | Mercurial | Update to. In the Switch Working Directory dialog that opens, specify the target working directory: To switch to another line of development, choose Branch and select the desired branch from the list.

What is HG graft?

Description. This command uses Mercurial's merge logic to copy individual changes from other branches without merging branches in the history graph. This is sometimes known as 'backporting' or 'cherry-picking'. By default, graft will copy user, date, and description from the source changesets.


I want to write an application which identifies the current changesets and tags them. I do know we can get the changeset by using hg identify.

Once I get the changeset, is there a way I can tag it?

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