Subversion “label” like SourceSafe

Question

Is there a way to do something similar to a SourceSafe label in svn? I know of the bransch/tag, but I would like to have a more lightweight way of just setting a name for a

Answer 1

That's exactly what tags are for. See Tags on svn-book.

Answer 2

Though this question has been posted for quite some time and the correct answer of using tags has been presented ( repeatedly :-) I believe that the most useful answers provide not just correct information but well-rounded information: food for thought, insights on going further, etc. I wrote a lengthy article that does just that, newly published as part 6 of my TortoiseSVN and Subversion Cookbook (on Simple-Talk.com). One of the recipes (Moving a tag) even addresses the pertinent question raised by AnT in his/her answer and provides a strong argument for why you should not do it.

Here is the list of recipes in that chapter to whet your intellectual appetite:

Managing Labels

• Labeling the latest revision as a release
• Labeling an earlier revision as a release
• Labeling by bits and pieces
• Moving a tag

Adjusting your World View with Labels and Revisions

• Restoring your environment to a labeled revision
• Restoring your environment to an unlabeled revision
• Understanding the difference between switch and update
• Understanding the difference between revert and update
• Returning to the present from a previous revision