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Commits on Jan 20, 2026

  1. fix: file save start_branch as a body attribute 

    Passing `start_branch` as kwargs results in it being passed as query
argument to the API:

```
send: b'PUT /api/v4/projects/12345678/repository/files/readme.txt?start_branch=main

send: b'{"file_path": "readme.txt", "branch": "new_branch", "content":
"Modified contents", "commit_message": "File was modified for this new
branch"}'
```

which results in error being returned:

```
{"message":"You can only create or edit files when you are on a branch"}
```

It should instead be sent a body attribute, which succeeds in creating
the branch during the save.

To be sent as body attribute it must be specified as concrete function
argument and class attribute instead of just using kwargs

Closes: python-gitlab#3318
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    nickbroon authored and JohnVillalovos committed Jan 20, 2026
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  2. fix: actually define project repr_attr 

    While `_repr_attr=` is given to specify the attribute to use to repr the
object, that object attribute itself is not actually defined, so tools
like PyRight/MyPy complain that:

```
Type of "path_with_namespace" is unknown
```
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    nickbroon authored and JohnVillalovos committed Jan 20, 2026
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