[JENKINS-69564] Cannot configure multiple glob fetch refspecs in Git plugin with '*' embedded inside the refspec

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I am trying to set up refspecs for a project according to this guide, and they specify two glob refspecs to be used:

+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/* +refs/merge-requests/*/head:refs/remotes/origin/merge-requests/*

However, I just get a "Specification is invalid" after entering these and cannot proceed.

Each refspec individually works, just adding them both at the same time does not. Adding two refspecs w/o globs also works.

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Originally reported by emike922, imported from: Cannot configure multiple glob fetch refspecs in Git plugin with '*' embedded inside the refspec

• status: Open
• priority: Major
• component(s): git-plugin
• resolution: Unresolved
• votes: 0
• watchers: 1
• imported: 2025-12-02

Raw content of original issue

I am trying to set up refspecs for a project according to this guide, and they specify two glob refspecs to be used:

+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/* +refs/merge-requests/*/head:refs/remotes/origin/merge-requests/*


However, I just get a "Specification is invalid" after entering these and cannot proceed.
Each refspec individually works, just adding them both at the same time does not. Adding two refspecs w/o globs also works.

environment

Jenkins: jenkins/jenkins:2.361.1-jdk11 (in docker)<br/>
Git plugin: 4.11.5

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