# Can Versions.toml point to git branch instead of fixed git commit?

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**Category:** General Usage\
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**Created:** [January 16, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-versions-toml-point-to-git-branch-instead-of-fixed-git-commit/33442 "2020-01-16T14:45:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-versions-toml-point-to-git-branch-instead-of-fixed-git-commit/33442/8 "2020-01-16T16:51:11Z")

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I tried having a registry without any versions, however this failed immediately for adding packages which have other private packages in their dependencies (something like “no suitable version could be found for dependency …” was raised, which at least makes sense as no version is given)

EDIT: this brought me to a different approach to be able to better use registries also for initial development phase. Please see [Registry: support resolving dependencies also when Versions.toml file is empty by using master](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/registry-support-resolving-dependencies-also-when-versions-toml-file-is-empty-by-using-master/33446)

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