doc: mention 'hg update default' in contribution guidelines

Fixes #3634.

R=golang-dev, bsiegert, rsc
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6270047
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Andrew Gerrand 2012-06-05 00:55:45 +10:00
parent 9723de5d8b
commit 3238705f0c

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@ -163,6 +163,19 @@ can use that nickname as a shorthand for naming reviewers and the CC list.
For example, <code>rsc</code> is an alias for <code>rsc@golang.org</code>.
</p>
<h3>Switch to the default branch</h3>
<p>
Most Go installations use a release branch, but new changes should
only be made to the default branch. (They may be applied later to a release
branch as part of the release process.)
Before making a change, make sure you use the default branch:
</p>
<pre>
$ hg update default
</pre>
<h3>Make a change</h3>
<p>