“Git fatal: ref HEAD is not a symbolic ref” while using maven release plugin

Question

I get the following error output while running the Maven release plugin prepare step i.e. mvn release:prepare --batch-mode -DreleaseVersion=1.1.2 -DdevelopmentVersion=

Answer 1

For Jenkins and GIT add the additional behaviour check out to specific local branch and use the Workspace Cleanup Plugin to clean your workspace to the beginning of your CI job.