diff --git a/recipes-graphics/ntk/ntk_git.bb b/recipes-graphics/ntk/ntk_git.bb
index 5d2b0b7..c9a3830 100644
--- a/recipes-graphics/ntk/ntk_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-graphics/ntk/ntk_git.bb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ LICENSE = "LGPLv2 & FLTK"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=f6b26344a24a941a01a5b0826e80b5ca"
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/falkTX/ntk.git \
+    git://github.com/falkTX/ntk.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-wscript-check-compile-instead-of-tun-check-datatype-.patch \
     file://0002-Fix-build-for-python3-only-environments.patch \
 "
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/amsynth/amsynth.bb b/recipes-musicians/amsynth/amsynth.bb
index f55bc06..96590f7 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/amsynth/amsynth.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/amsynth/amsynth.bb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     intltool-native \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/amsynth/amsynth.git;branch=develop"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/amsynth/amsynth.git;branch=develop;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "4d980f3421f61cc8ea53e92eba5e43e823af7c02"
 PV = "1.12.2"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/ardour/ardour6.bb b/recipes-musicians/ardour/ardour6.bb
index ab8f735..f245522 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/ardour/ardour6.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/ardour/ardour6.bb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ inherit waf features_check gtk-icon-cache pkgconfig python3native mime mime-xdg
 
 REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "x11"
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/Ardour/ardour.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/Ardour/ardour.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "945c8f288077565fe3de32c6ac0cb50e286722e4"
 PV = "6.9"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/audacity/audacity.bb b/recipes-musicians/audacity/audacity.bb
index 9e4773f..9abea2a 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/audacity/audacity.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/audacity/audacity.bb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://LICENSE.txt;md5=549b88b1c547acbec8f9e262f30b573e"
 
 PV = "2.4.2"
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/audacity/audacity.git \
+    git://github.com/audacity/audacity.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-Do-not-ask-git-for-version-information-it-breaks-bui.patch \
 "
 SRCREV ="16d52f63a4183bba77ef7305d14622958dc0d1d5"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/calf-studio-gear/calf.bb b/recipes-musicians/calf-studio-gear/calf.bb
index 23b4c25..868d16c 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/calf-studio-gear/calf.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/calf-studio-gear/calf.bb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/calf-studio-gear/calf.git \
+    git://github.com/calf-studio-gear/calf.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-Do-store-calfmakerdf-commandline-for-later-use-in-qe.patch \
     file://0002-fluidsynth-Activate-synth.dynamic-sample-loading-for.patch \
 "
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/carla/carla.bb b/recipes-musicians/carla/carla.bb
index 3c07819..ee45af4 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/carla/carla.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/carla/carla.bb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/falkTX/Carla.git;branch=main \
+    git://github.com/falkTX/Carla.git;branch=main;protocol=https \
     file://0001-do-not-try-to-cross-run-carla-lv2-export.patch \
     file://0002-Do-not-try-to-find-Qt5-host-bins-it-won-t-work.patch \
 "
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/chromaprint/chromaprint.bb b/recipes-musicians/chromaprint/chromaprint.bb
index d5f16c3..01cab08 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/chromaprint/chromaprint.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/chromaprint/chromaprint.bb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     ffmpeg \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/acoustid/chromaprint.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/acoustid/chromaprint.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "516e3b31c7fa6e822035ea3b3e31f9c7f51ef4b6"
 PV = "1.5.0"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/csound/csound_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/csound/csound_git.bb
index 2aab338..74f46b9 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/csound/csound_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/csound/csound_git.bb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/csound/csound.git;branch=develop \
+    git://github.com/csound/csound.git;branch=develop;protocol=https \
     file://0001-Do-not-set-include-path-to-usr-local-include.patch \
     file://0002-use-standard-plugins-path.patch \
 "
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/device-control/lpd8editor/lpd8editor.bb b/recipes-musicians/device-control/lpd8editor/lpd8editor.bb
index 00a4e51..8357b54 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/device-control/lpd8editor/lpd8editor.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/device-control/lpd8editor/lpd8editor.bb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/charlesfleche/lpd8editor.git \
+    git://github.com/charlesfleche/lpd8editor.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-Remove-Werror-from-CXXFLAGS.patch\
     file://lpd8-editor.desktop \
 "
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/distrho/distrho-ports.bb b/recipes-musicians/distrho/distrho-ports.bb
index ce8bba4..61b12e9 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/distrho/distrho-ports.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/distrho/distrho-ports.bb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/DISTRHO/DISTRHO-Ports.git \
+    git://github.com/DISTRHO/DISTRHO-Ports.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-Modify-ttl-generation-target-so-we-can-sed-it-to-cor.patch \
     \
     http://linuxsynths.com/ObxdPatchesDemos/ObxdPatchesBrian-01.tar.gz;name=linuxsynths-obxd-patches1;subdir=linuxsynths-obxd-patches \
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/distrho/dpf-plugins.bb b/recipes-musicians/distrho/dpf-plugins.bb
index a332ba5..740e4c1 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/distrho/dpf-plugins.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/distrho/dpf-plugins.bb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = " \
     file://LICENSE;md5=ec024abddfab2ee463c8c1ad98883d12 \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF-Plugins.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF-Plugins.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "014db6d4ef170b44653b1eb668686b624e4ae3f8"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "v1.4"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/distrho/lv2-ttl-generator.bb b/recipes-musicians/distrho/lv2-ttl-generator.bb
index 6d47710..1753887 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/distrho/lv2-ttl-generator.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/distrho/lv2-ttl-generator.bb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = " \
     file://LICENSE;md5=87cb0d450c5426796754d1261693dc57 \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF.git;protocol=https;branch=master"
 SRCREV = "14842be64ba309b8717592c5cf461925fa8a98af"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "0.0.0+git${SRCPV}"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/dragonfly-reverb/dragonfly-reverb.bb b/recipes-musicians/dragonfly-reverb/dragonfly-reverb.bb
index 75126aa..c613a78 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/dragonfly-reverb/dragonfly-reverb.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/dragonfly-reverb/dragonfly-reverb.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     jack \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/michaelwillis/dragonfly-reverb.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/michaelwillis/dragonfly-reverb.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "e2b5002c6ae1d23e9c0f76ffefb89e36675c81ee"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "3.2.5"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/drmr/drmr_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/drmr/drmr_git.bb
index 8bb4fb3..f604185 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/drmr/drmr_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/drmr/drmr_git.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 inherit cmake pkgconfig
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/nicklan/drmr.git;branch=lv2unstable \
+    git://github.com/nicklan/drmr.git;branch=lv2unstable;protocol=https \
     file://0001-CMake-Keep-build-system-flags.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "f244f3b09bb290dd6a4b9c14d4abaf69e9861f9d"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/drobilla/ganv.bb b/recipes-musicians/drobilla/ganv.bb
index 17cb8d2..db1713a 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/drobilla/ganv.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/drobilla/ganv.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://gitlab.com/drobilla/ganv.git;protocol=https \
+    gitsm://gitlab.com/drobilla/ganv.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-Fix-build-for-python3-only-environments.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "17f58b94abf5e7b1ad7ea3c40d0cd1107298d41a"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/drobilla/ingen.bb b/recipes-musicians/drobilla/ingen.bb
index 325d088..850685b 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/drobilla/ingen.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/drobilla/ingen.bb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://gitlab.com/drobilla/ingen.git;protocol=https \
+    gitsm://gitlab.com/drobilla/ingen.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-Fix-build-for-python3-only-environments.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "36949a845cf79e105445b9bc8656f2560469dc4d"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/drobilla/jalv.bb b/recipes-musicians/drobilla/jalv.bb
index 9795635..6dd2b6b 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/drobilla/jalv.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/drobilla/jalv.bb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://gitlab.com/drobilla/jalv.git;protocol=https \
+    gitsm://gitlab.com/drobilla/jalv.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-Fix-build-for-python3-only-environments.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "9ab6e66c6ea7230f716b74d62c03fc5d19f56abe"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/drobilla/mda-lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/drobilla/mda-lv2.bb
index e754b80..0748ef1 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/drobilla/mda-lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/drobilla/mda-lv2.bb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "x11"
 DEPENDS = "lv2"
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://gitlab.com/drobilla/mda-lv2.git;protocol=https \
+    gitsm://gitlab.com/drobilla/mda-lv2.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-Fix-build-for-python3-only-environments.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "19752af61234581e0f73db539d5609ab14b3d928"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/drobilla/patchage.bb b/recipes-musicians/drobilla/patchage.bb
index 9860dc7..e23d14e 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/drobilla/patchage.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/drobilla/patchage.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://gitlab.com/drobilla/patchage.git;protocol=https \
+    gitsm://gitlab.com/drobilla/patchage.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-Fix-build-for-python3-only-environments.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "34f5d891fabe5c4e6137ce3d94aee8ca1955ebab"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/drobilla/raul.bb b/recipes-musicians/drobilla/raul.bb
index 7a40f02..8c47eba 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/drobilla/raul.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/drobilla/raul.bb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=d32239bcb673463ab874e80d47fae504"
 inherit waf pkgconfig
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://gitlab.com/drobilla/raul.git;protocol=https \
+    gitsm://gitlab.com/drobilla/raul.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-Fix-build-for-python3-only-environments.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "e87bb398f025912fb989a09f1450b838b251aea1"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/dssi-vst/dssi-vst_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/dssi-vst/dssi-vst_git.bb
index 5b35ec6..796e95e 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/dssi-vst/dssi-vst_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/dssi-vst/dssi-vst_git.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     zlib \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/falkTX/dssi-vst.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/falkTX/dssi-vst.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "9462b34563af84b452795d4924d4f18af9072529"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "0.9.2+git${SRCPV}"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/geonkick/geonkick.bb b/recipes-musicians/geonkick/geonkick.bb
index 59471a2..f425589 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/geonkick/geonkick.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/geonkick/geonkick.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://gitlab.com/iurie-sw/geonkick;protocol=https \
+    git://gitlab.com/iurie-sw/geonkick;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-Execute-native-REDKITE-S-rkpng2c.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "77b2155f8b30ea7e4af5c664e930eeb43c17a24d"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/geonkick/redkite.bb b/recipes-musicians/geonkick/redkite.bb
index 5bec0bc..1f98afd 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/geonkick/redkite.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/geonkick/redkite.bb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ inherit cmake features_check
 
 REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "x11"
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/iurie-sw/redkite.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/iurie-sw/redkite.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "5ff4841320716e93a27b5be7c8557df8b333492a"
 PV = "1.3.1"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/giada/giada.bb b/recipes-musicians/giada/giada.bb
index a43b9d2..cf50930 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/giada/giada.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/giada/giada.bb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ SUMMARY = "Your Hardcore Loop Machine"
 LICENSE = "GPL-3.0-only"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=d32239bcb673463ab874e80d47fae504"
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/monocasual/giada.git;protocol=https"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/monocasual/giada.git;protocol=https;branch=master"
 SRCREV = "2b54a58da249de233e9dfaafa81e596d17658293"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "0.18.2"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/gmidimonitor/gmidimonitor_3.6.bb b/recipes-musicians/gmidimonitor/gmidimonitor_3.6.bb
index 32e4da6..5ba8048 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/gmidimonitor/gmidimonitor_3.6.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/gmidimonitor/gmidimonitor_3.6.bb
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     jack \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/schnitzeltony/gmidimonitor.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/schnitzeltony/gmidimonitor.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "af366f49970ed91a414e5b832a13436417be4bdb"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/helm/helm_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/helm/helm_git.bb
index 3c07c37..5b2ebe9 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/helm/helm_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/helm/helm_git.bb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI += " \
-    git://github.com/mtytel/helm.git \
+    git://github.com/mtytel/helm.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-do-not-create-ttl-files-it-won-t-work-fo-cross.patch \
     file://0002-set-VECTORIZE_LOOP-for-gcc.patch \
     file://0003-use-single-precision-floats-it-performs-much-better.patch \
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/hermann/guitarix.bb b/recipes-musicians/hermann/guitarix.bb
index 59ed657..1e3b766 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/hermann/guitarix.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/hermann/guitarix.bb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ LICENSE = "GPLv2"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=384f45fb7968a0fe30622ce6160d3b69"
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/brummer10/guitarix.git \
+    git://github.com/brummer10/guitarix.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-Rework-messages-somehow-yes-or-no-is-missing.patch \
     file://0002-Do-not-strip-LV2-plugins.patch \
 "
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/hermann/gxplugins.lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/hermann/gxplugins.lv2.bb
index 09e5189..4c92e85 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/hermann/gxplugins.lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/hermann/gxplugins.lv2.bb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ HOMEPAGE = "https://github.com/brummer10/GxPlugins.lv2"
 LICENSE = "GPLv3"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://LICENSE;md5=84dcc94da3adb52b53ae4fa38fe49e5d"
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/brummer10/GxPlugins.lv2.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/brummer10/GxPlugins.lv2.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "e40b34f3fd5dc4c6523dc826062d0ddb2578f573"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "0.8"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/hermann/mamba.bb b/recipes-musicians/hermann/mamba.bb
index ee4d5b9..f5c5faf 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/hermann/mamba.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/hermann/mamba.bb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ HOMEPAGE = "https://github.com/brummer10/Mamba"
 LICENSE = "BSD-0-Clause"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://LICENSE;md5=1a396d84ed72b4a017f02f5c5d1eaafe"
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/brummer10/Mamba.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/brummer10/Mamba.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "6b1c0011a6cf4bf7e4996b2120a9ff12ed45e0ae"
 PV = "2.2"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/hydrogen/hydrogen.bb b/recipes-musicians/hydrogen/hydrogen.bb
index 77585cf..cea2955 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/hydrogen/hydrogen.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/hydrogen/hydrogen.bb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen.git;branch=master \
+    git://github.com/hydrogen-music/hydrogen.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-hydrogen.default.conf-do-not-show-developer-warnings.patch \
     \
     http://hydro.smoors.de/Audiophob.h2drumkit;downloadfilename=Audiophob.tar.gz;name=Audiophob;subdir=drumkits \
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/infamousplugins/infamousplugins.bb b/recipes-musicians/infamousplugins/infamousplugins.bb
index 834372c..f44233f 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/infamousplugins/infamousplugins.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/infamousplugins/infamousplugins.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 
 inherit cmake pkgconfig gtk-icon-cache
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/ssj71/infamousPlugins.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/ssj71/infamousPlugins.git;protocol=https;branch=master"
 SRCREV = "4c7275b1fa8ea3296446421cbd29ec2df66588c0"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "0.3.0+git${SRCPV}"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/ir.lv2/ir.lv2.inc b/recipes-musicians/ir.lv2/ir.lv2.inc
index 0d33a14..032a2a6 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/ir.lv2/ir.lv2.inc
+++ b/recipes-musicians/ir.lv2/ir.lv2.inc
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/tomszilagyi/ir.lv2.git;branch=${IR_LV2_BRANCH} \
+    git://github.com/tomszilagyi/ir.lv2.git;branch=${IR_LV2_BRANCH};protocol=https \
     file://0001-Makefile-Do-not-add-usr-include-to-include-paths.patch \
     file://0002-Makefile-force-correct-installation.patch \
     file://0003-Fix-build-with-lv2-1.1.18.patch \
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/kushview/kushview-element.bb b/recipes-musicians/kushview/kushview-element.bb
index 66c72a5..0b3cff9 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/kushview/kushview-element.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/kushview/kushview-element.bb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://github.com/kushview/Element.git \
+    gitsm://github.com/kushview/Element.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-Fix-build-with-gcc11.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "30cab91b515b2fc7a224a3c976bdbaf96273e6e5"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/libmp4v2/libmp4v2_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/libmp4v2/libmp4v2_git.bb
index 98a812f..139e74f 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/libmp4v2/libmp4v2_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/libmp4v2/libmp4v2_git.bb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=eb3014b036b6d2151d944aef6a84c36f"
 inherit autotools pkgconfig
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/sergiomb2/${BPN}.git \
+    git://github.com/sergiomb2/${BPN}.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-Fix-build-with-gcc10.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "855e9674232808ff3be7191b697dfb56917db21f"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/libsmf/libsmf_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/libsmf/libsmf_git.bb
index 7399bba..7601555 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/libsmf/libsmf_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/libsmf/libsmf_git.bb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=73755aa03cb15d62bbf780d2c17f31b7"
 
 inherit autotools pkgconfig
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/stump/libsmf.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/stump/libsmf.git;protocol=https;branch=master"
 SRCREV = "692e728d2c13caa3896880216f19f5565ea03886"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/linuxaudio/new-session-manager.bb b/recipes-musicians/linuxaudio/new-session-manager.bb
index 840978f..2cc3736 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/linuxaudio/new-session-manager.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/linuxaudio/new-session-manager.bb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ DEPENDS = " \
     liblo \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/linuxaudio/new-session-manager.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/linuxaudio/new-session-manager.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "b23c052c8bfc4c67e6e02105eed624982834e8be"
 PV = "1.5.0"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/lmms/lmms.inc b/recipes-musicians/lmms/lmms.inc
index b30a579..7196db0 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/lmms/lmms.inc
+++ b/recipes-musicians/lmms/lmms.inc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ HOMEPAGE = "https://lmms.io"
 LICENSE = "GPLv2+"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://LICENSE.txt;md5=751419260aa954499f7abaabaa882bbe"
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/LMMS/${BPN}.git;branch=stable-1.2"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/LMMS/${BPN}.git;branch=stable-1.2;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "94363be152f526edba4e884264d891f1361cf54b"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "1.2.2"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/lrdf/lrdf.bb b/recipes-musicians/lrdf/lrdf.bb
index 3d58035..9b0d64d 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/lrdf/lrdf.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/lrdf/lrdf.bb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ inherit autotools pkgconfig
 
 DEPENDS = "raptor2"
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/swh/LRDF.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/swh/LRDF.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "1057b8e542f7dd27e3e591e93c07d58bd2143b76"
 PV = "0.6.1"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/lsp-plugins/lsp-plugins.inc b/recipes-musicians/lsp-plugins/lsp-plugins.inc
index 740165d..13f6c7d 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/lsp-plugins/lsp-plugins.inc
+++ b/recipes-musicians/lsp-plugins/lsp-plugins.inc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ LICENSE = "LGPL-3.0-only"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://LICENSE.txt;md5=3000208d539ec061b899bce1d9ce9404"
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://github.com/sadko4u/lsp-plugins.git \
+    gitsm://github.com/sadko4u/lsp-plugins.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-Add-missing-dsp-in-SUBDIRS.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "d78befc2faaa6de64050c3c4b662dea429e47c40"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/lv2/lv2.inc b/recipes-musicians/lv2/lv2.inc
index 7f31500..4387520 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/lv2/lv2.inc
+++ b/recipes-musicians/lv2/lv2.inc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ LICENSE = "ISC"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=0383f162366b0c5a316292759a55d292"
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://github.com/lv2/lv2.git \
+    gitsm://github.com/lv2/lv2.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-Output-more-details-on-import-error-to-catch-missing.patch \
     file://0001-Fix-build-for-python3-only-environments.patch \
 "
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/mixxx/mixxx.bb b/recipes-musicians/mixxx/mixxx.bb
index af44bec..510ba64 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/mixxx/mixxx.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/mixxx/mixxx.bb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 #    gperftools
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/mixxxdj/${BPN}.git;branch=main \
+    git://github.com/mixxxdj/${BPN}.git;branch=main;protocol=https \
 "
 SRCREV = "8acb633220024222504cddcd1f5ea26e659fbcc7"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/muse/muse.bb b/recipes-musicians/muse/muse.bb
index 00662db..ae45d5f 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/muse/muse.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/muse/muse.bb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ inherit cmake_qt5 pkgconfig gtk-icon-cache features_check mime qt5-translation m
 REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "x11"
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/muse-sequencer/muse.git \
+    git://github.com/muse-sequencer/muse.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-Do-not-try-to-find-aeffectx.h-it-is-not-found-for-un.patch \
     file://0002-muse-find-unused-wavs-convert-to-pythomn3.patch \
 "
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/musescore/musescore.bb b/recipes-musicians/musescore/musescore.bb
index ce4139c..aba1387 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/musescore/musescore.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/musescore/musescore.bb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ DEPENDS = " \
     freetype \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/musescore/MuseScore.git;branch=${PV}"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/musescore/MuseScore.git;branch=${PV};protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "465e7b6fe50973a24a75891e27575a8d2b962f6a"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "3.5.2"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/nekobee/nekobee.bb b/recipes-musicians/nekobee/nekobee.bb
index c9aaab9..9c43ce4 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/nekobee/nekobee.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/nekobee/nekobee.bb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     liblo \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/schnitzeltony/${BPN}.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/schnitzeltony/${BPN}.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "d5727e5902a6dd098bbee5a644dce317ef575328"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "0.2+git${SRCPV}"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/ninjas2/ninjas2.bb b/recipes-musicians/ninjas2/ninjas2.bb
index eca1780..7e11161 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/ninjas2/ninjas2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/ninjas2/ninjas2.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS = " \
 
 inherit pkgconfig lv2-turtle-helper features_check pack_audio_plugins
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/rghvdberg/ninjas2.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/rghvdberg/ninjas2.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "a767a9eea4e543061993290168a321d10c08b03c"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "0.2.0"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/noise-repellent/noise-repellent_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/noise-repellent/noise-repellent_git.bb
index 206f91a..b7af462 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/noise-repellent/noise-repellent_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/noise-repellent/noise-repellent_git.bb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 
 PV = "0.1.5"
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/lucianodato/noise-repellent.git \
+    git://github.com/lucianodato/noise-repellent.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-do-not-pin-sse-flags-they-won-t-work-on-all-arches.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "7f9653d77918418e3b4ae39f4af8e5860362e986"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/openav/arty-fx.bb b/recipes-musicians/openav/arty-fx.bb
index 4a6f631..59bb6bc 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/openav/arty-fx.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/openav/arty-fx.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS = " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/openAVproductions/openAV-ArtyFX.git \
+    git://github.com/openAVproductions/openAV-ArtyFX.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-Do-not-overwrite-build-flags-it-causes-trouble-for-m.patch \
     file://0002-avtk-remove-sse-flags-they-work-on-intel-hardware-on.patch \
 "
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/openav/fabla.bb b/recipes-musicians/openav/fabla.bb
index 6d25d02..7d9e782 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/openav/fabla.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/openav/fabla.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEPENDS = " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/openAVproductions/openAV-Fabla.git \
+    git://github.com/openAVproductions/openAV-Fabla.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-Do-not-overwrite-build-flags-it-causes-trouble-for-m.patch \
     file://0002-Fix-for-building-with-lv2-1.18.0.patch \
 "
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/openav/luppp.bb b/recipes-musicians/openav/luppp.bb
index ea1a13c..76ae482 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/openav/luppp.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/openav/luppp.bb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ DEPENDS = " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/openAVproductions/openAV-Luppp.git \
+    git://github.com/openAVproductions/openAV-Luppp.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-CMake-Remove-arch-detection-it-detects-build-host.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "3d3ac0a1743365b958033bdd1625dd19041d2c5f"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/openav/openav-presets.bb b/recipes-musicians/openav/openav-presets.bb
index 7483059..624132a 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/openav/openav-presets.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/openav/openav-presets.bb
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://LICENSE;md5=d32239bcb673463ab874e80d47fae504"
 
 inherit allarch
 
-SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/harryhaaren/openAV-presets.git \
-"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/harryhaaren/openAV-presets.git;protocol=https;branch=master"
 SRCREV = "c52ded5002b1bdf05bae3fe692b259a6b414942c"
 PV = "0.0.0+git${SRCPV}"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/openav/sorcer.bb b/recipes-musicians/openav/sorcer.bb
index a31be63..7521183 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/openav/sorcer.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/openav/sorcer.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS = " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/openAVproductions/openAV-Sorcer.git \
+    git://github.com/openAVproductions/openAV-Sorcer.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-Do-not-overwrite-build-flags-it-causes-trouble-for-m.patch \
     file://0002-Fix-build-with-lv2-1.1.18.patch \
 "
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/polyphone/polyphone.bb b/recipes-musicians/polyphone/polyphone.bb
index 4f79f46..c52c61f 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/polyphone/polyphone.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/polyphone/polyphone.bb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/davy7125/polyphone.git \
+    git://github.com/davy7125/polyphone.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://polyphone.desktop \
     file://polyphone.mime \
     file://0001-align-compiler-switches-constants-for-cross-compilin.patch \
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/projectm/projectm_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/projectm/projectm_git.bb
index 95fa73b..2f83862 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/projectm/projectm_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/projectm/projectm_git.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm.git;name=projectm \
+    git://github.com/projectM-visualizer/projectm.git;name=projectm;branch=master;protocol=https \
 	http://spiegelmc.com.s3.amazonaws.com/pub/projectm_presets.zip;name=presets \
     file://0001-find-native-qt-build-tools-by-configure-options-auto.patch \
     file://0002-Makefile.am-Fix-installation-with-DESTDIR-set.patch \
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/qmidiarp/qmidiarp_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/qmidiarp/qmidiarp_git.bb
index 38e5d3c..34e4600 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/qmidiarp/qmidiarp_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/qmidiarp/qmidiarp_git.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 inherit qmake5_base autotools-brokensep pkgconfig gtk-icon-cache qt5-translation mime-xdg
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/emuse/qmidiarp.git \
+    git://github.com/emuse/qmidiarp.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-remove-code-to-find-qtwidget-headers-it-finds-host-s.patch \
     file://0002-find-native-qt-build-tools-by-configure-options-auto.patch \
     file://qmidiarp-alsa.desktop \
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/remid.lv2/remid.lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/remid.lv2/remid.lv2.bb
index f6022af..5649a9f 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/remid.lv2/remid.lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/remid.lv2/remid.lv2.bb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 
 inherit cmake pkgconfig
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/ssj71/reMID.lv2.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/ssj71/reMID.lv2.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "7427f1bb44e9bda677ff2098a79420c47927d1e9"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "0.3"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/rncbc/drumkv1.bb b/recipes-musicians/rncbc/drumkv1.bb
index edb16a4..0687f6a 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/rncbc/drumkv1.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/rncbc/drumkv1.bb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ SRC_URI = " \
     ${SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR}/project/${BPN}/${BPN}/${PV}/${BPN}-${PV}.tar.gz \
     file://0001-Fix-for-python-3.9.patch;patchdir=../hydrogen2drumkv1 \
     file://0002-Avoid-stripping-CMake.patch \
-    git://github.com/TuriSc/hydrogen2drumkv1.py.git;name=hydrogen2drumkv1;destsuffix=hydrogen2drumkv1 \
+    git://github.com/TuriSc/hydrogen2drumkv1.py.git;name=hydrogen2drumkv1;destsuffix=hydrogen2drumkv1;branch=master;protocol=https \
 "
 PV = "0.9.23"
 SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "80db1cb2a1a911f53508d243941033ba6f4cd2fcc94a6e96c796ffce13adfac9"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/rncbc/qtractor.bb b/recipes-musicians/rncbc/qtractor.bb
index d776747..5dd5659 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/rncbc/qtractor.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/rncbc/qtractor.bb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 inherit cmake_qt5 pkgconfig gtk-icon-cache mime mime-xdg qt5-translation
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/rncbc//qtractor.git;branch=midiimportx \
+    git://github.com/rncbc//qtractor.git;branch=midiimportx;protocol=https \
     file://0003-Add-ARM-NEON-acceleration-for-time-stretch-not-yet-t.patch \
     \
     file://Qtractor.conf \
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/setbfree/setbfree_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/setbfree/setbfree_git.bb
index 8170823..f0728f1 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/setbfree/setbfree_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/setbfree/setbfree_git.bb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/pantherb/setBfree.git \
+    git://github.com/pantherb/setBfree.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-remove-UINQHACK-it-is-used-for-OSX-builds-only-and-c.patch \
     file://0002-Do-not-check-for-fontfile.patch \
     file://setbfree.desktop \
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bangr.bb b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bangr.bb
index bdfb214..71eb346 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bangr.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bangr.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     lv2 \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BAngr.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BAngr.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "ec25efa0a7a090a8f31dccafa02fe6ffc437aeba"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "1.4.0"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bchoppr.bb b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bchoppr.bb
index 6389ebd..1f57a7a 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bchoppr.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bchoppr.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     lv2 \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BChoppr.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BChoppr.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "d576487c36b32ca36ce0539b4c73fd76e7737349"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "1.10.10"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bjumblr.bb b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bjumblr.bb
index 38fb1c1..918acb8 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bjumblr.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bjumblr.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     lv2 \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BJumblr.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BJumblr.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "eeafe2d0a7d856eb990cb0f7725e82195ff80c71"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "1.6.8"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/boops.bb b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/boops.bb
index ec7d094..f783104 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/boops.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/boops.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     libsndfile1 \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BOops.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BOops.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "b4545121b522f758d89d29a3affbd2e308bdd075"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PE = "1"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bschaffl.bb b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bschaffl.bb
index b64603e..ccd04bd 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bschaffl.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bschaffl.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     lv2 \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BSchaffl.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BSchaffl.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "b7d93f7fa17f7b726e064b6482a5e0754da9da22"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "1.4.8"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bsequencer.bb b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bsequencer.bb
index 3708119..54c79d3 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bsequencer.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bsequencer.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     lv2 \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BSEQuencer.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BSEQuencer.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "7ad4bf9b02c54ed98b8d293c52d1eca62fec626d"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "1.8.10"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bshapr.bb b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bshapr.bb
index 06a63a1..1980fad 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bshapr.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bshapr.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     lv2 \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BShapr.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BShapr.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "38f4f68fda1b1bb26f50040ea5f18a4f8970cf91"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "0.13"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bslizr.bb b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bslizr.bb
index 7cac0e7..9581b45 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bslizr.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bslizr.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     lv2 \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BSlizr.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BSlizr.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "8622533bbbd8eed3c9fb10e216a72591846d3807"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "1.2.16"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bspacr.bb b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bspacr.bb
index de132ea..fa4c733 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bspacr.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/sjaehn/bspacr.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     lv2 \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BSpacr.git;branch=main"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/sjaehn/BSpacr.git;branch=main;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "61dfb32bb669067a7c96fda9224b6263ef09ba6c"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "1.2.0"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/smbolton/fluidsynth-dssi_2.0.0.bb b/recipes-musicians/smbolton/fluidsynth-dssi_2.0.0.bb
index e40c7c1..4a88eaa 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/smbolton/fluidsynth-dssi_2.0.0.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/smbolton/fluidsynth-dssi_2.0.0.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/schnitzeltony/fluidsynth-dssi.git \
+    git://github.com/schnitzeltony/fluidsynth-dssi.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-Reduce-FSD_MAX_BURST_SIZE-512-128.patch \
     file://0002-Don-t-trash-unused-channels.patch \
     file://fluidsynth-dssi.conf \
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/smbolton/hexter.bb b/recipes-musicians/smbolton/hexter.bb
index e34ec60..386f1aa 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/smbolton/hexter.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/smbolton/hexter.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/smbolton/hexter.git \
+    git://github.com/smbolton/hexter.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://hexter.desktop \
     file://hexter.png \
 "
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/soundfont-collection/sf-tools_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/soundfont-collection/sf-tools_git.bb
index 482af27..5548f91 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/soundfont-collection/sf-tools_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/soundfont-collection/sf-tools_git.bb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ LICENSE = "GPLv2+"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = " \
     file://LICENSE;md5=75859989545e37968a99b631ef42722e \
 "
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/schnitzeltony/soundfont-cmdline-tools.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/schnitzeltony/soundfont-cmdline-tools.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "66b6cd4446abf616837718c62fa3f03bfb97afeb"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "0.0.0+git${SRCPV}"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/soundtouch/soundtouch.bb b/recipes-musicians/soundtouch/soundtouch.bb
index f7542ef..760abea 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/soundtouch/soundtouch.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/soundtouch/soundtouch.bb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING.TXT;md5=4d2892adf339c4489918ab705d44f66c"
 inherit autotools-brokensep pkgconfig gettext
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://gitlab.com/${BPN}/${BPN}.git \
+    git://gitlab.com/${BPN}/${BPN}.git;branch=master \
     file://0001-Fix-path-to-m4-macro-dir.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "9205fc971ed23cff407a67242bb9036a51113af4"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/string-machine/string-machine_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/string-machine/string-machine_git.bb
index d04603c..b6f660f 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/string-machine/string-machine_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/string-machine/string-machine_git.bb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ inherit pkgconfig features_check lv2-turtle-helper pack_audio_plugins
 REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "x11"
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://github.com/jpcima/string-machine.git \
+    gitsm://github.com/jpcima/string-machine.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
 "
 SRCREV = "cfd556fb88e0236d90170605a7173fd730921fd3"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/supercollider/supercollider.bb b/recipes-musicians/supercollider/supercollider.bb
index 94c1722..dd64544 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/supercollider/supercollider.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/supercollider/supercollider.bb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ HOMEPAGE = "http://supercollider.github.io/"
 LICENSE = "GPL-3.0"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=d32239bcb673463ab874e80d47fae504"
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/supercollider/supercollider.git;branch=develop"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/supercollider/supercollider.git;branch=develop;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "206f24d865efa37264a0b42594f536ed834c1493"
 PV = "3.11.2"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/surge/surge.bb b/recipes-musicians/surge/surge.bb
index 0dc3a47..dc8c6e4 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/surge/surge.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/surge/surge.bb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ inherit cmake pkgconfig python3native features_check lv2-turtle-helper pack_audi
 REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "x11"
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://github.com/surge-synthesizer/surge.git;branch=main \
+    gitsm://github.com/surge-synthesizer/surge.git;branch=main;protocol=https \
     file://0001-arm-native.cmake-adjust-to-oe.patch \
     file://0002-package-vst3.sh-Do-not-try-to-strip-antive.patch \
     file://0003-Do-not-generate-manifest-it-won-t-work-cross.patch \
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/tomahawk/tomahawk_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/tomahawk/tomahawk_git.bb
index af21e68..898f2c8 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/tomahawk/tomahawk_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/tomahawk/tomahawk_git.bb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/tomahawk-player/${BPN}.git \
+    git://github.com/tomahawk-player/${BPN}.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-use-pkg-config-to-find-taglib.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "7e96285132921936b3a62202d894d5288e5890d2"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/wolf-shaper/wolf-shaper_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/wolf-shaper/wolf-shaper_git.bb
index d02647b..93d638b 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/wolf-shaper/wolf-shaper_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/wolf-shaper/wolf-shaper_git.bb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ DEPENDS = " \
 
 inherit pkgconfig lv2-turtle-helper pack_audio_plugins
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/pdesaulniers/wolf-shaper.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/pdesaulniers/wolf-shaper.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "d0b46c9ece642488efed3cd255df22516966b334"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "0.1.7"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/wolf-spectrum/wolf-spectrum.bb b/recipes-musicians/wolf-spectrum/wolf-spectrum.bb
index 9933885..9516821 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/wolf-spectrum/wolf-spectrum.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/wolf-spectrum/wolf-spectrum.bb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ DEPENDS = " \
 
 inherit pkgconfig lv2-turtle-helper pack_audio_plugins
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/pdesaulniers/wolf-spectrum.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/pdesaulniers/wolf-spectrum.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "87d7aca59e295141a1e8019788267d3ef6d6cae7"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "1.0.0"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/x42/avldrums.lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/x42/avldrums.lv2.bb
index 7d65401..205ac18 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/x42/avldrums.lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/x42/avldrums.lv2.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     lv2 \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/avldrums.lv2.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/avldrums.lv2.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "501af33133e49ad4869b2ee9d538607fa790f5a7"
 PV = "0.4.2"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/x42/darc.lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/x42/darc.lv2.bb
index c0e0496..906954c 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/x42/darc.lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/x42/darc.lv2.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     liblo \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/darc.lv2.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/darc.lv2.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "5f9dcb2c197cf0833a0006d3deaea7d5909de563"
 PV = "0.5.5"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/x42/dpl.lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/x42/dpl.lv2.bb
index 9665b70..3505b35 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/x42/dpl.lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/x42/dpl.lv2.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     jack \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/dpl.lv2.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/dpl.lv2.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "e478ef7a1f9b41bc4acd7eec4fc2017022aeed2e"
 PV = "0.5.2"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/x42/fat1.lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/x42/fat1.lv2.bb
index 0c0019f..3cdb3f9 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/x42/fat1.lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/x42/fat1.lv2.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     fftw \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/fat1.lv2.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/fat1.lv2.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "274f8cb882d85cbff09a89d3e650f7d366908681"
 PV = "0.6.6"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/x42/fil4.lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/x42/fil4.lv2.bb
index eed87b3..a241635 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/x42/fil4.lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/x42/fil4.lv2.bb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     fftw \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/fil4.lv2.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/fil4.lv2.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "d9fa3861575ac06229ea97e352e887b24c23d975"
 PV = "0.7.5"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/x42/libltc.bb b/recipes-musicians/x42/libltc.bb
index 9061889..249086c 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/x42/libltc.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/x42/libltc.bb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=6a6a8e020838b23406c81b19c1d46df6"
 
 inherit autotools
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/x42/libltc.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/x42/libltc.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "ea3b2501271a530b05ce169d1824590011d93112"
 PV = "1.3.1"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/x42/meters.lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/x42/meters.lv2.bb
index 78ffaa8..66939c5 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/x42/meters.lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/x42/meters.lv2.bb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     fftw \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/meters.lv2.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/meters.lv2.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "7416ef980c2e7e0fb484460ba40c05ca37a22cde"
 PV = "0.9.18"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/x42/midifilter.lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/x42/midifilter.lv2.bb
index a532060..0226929 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/x42/midifilter.lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/x42/midifilter.lv2.bb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ inherit pkgconfig
 
 DEPENDS += "lv2"
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/x42/midifilter.lv2.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/x42/midifilter.lv2.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "a93918c11d0e9b8b8a14f2f4041b8e5963239962"
 PV = "0.6.4"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/x42/mixtri.lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/x42/mixtri.lv2.bb
index 212ea1b..0ce4375 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/x42/mixtri.lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/x42/mixtri.lv2.bb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     lv2 \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/mixtri.lv2.git;protocol=https"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/mixtri.lv2.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "4bfbeba3f0146b1cc3e87f3fd0a8917e55452bf1"
 PV = "0.4.3"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/x42/sisco.lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/x42/sisco.lv2.bb
index ca50d81..b901082 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/x42/sisco.lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/x42/sisco.lv2.bb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     jack \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/sisco.lv2.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/sisco.lv2.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "7db71571db1c6eea3470bc166658c2c03b6036b4"
 PV = "0.9.3"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/x42/tuna.lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/x42/tuna.lv2.bb
index d51ecf5..8e8feb1 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/x42/tuna.lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/x42/tuna.lv2.bb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     fftw \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/tuna.lv2.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/x42/tuna.lv2.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "624075b2567f4558923edf493f2019e37f46c9f5"
 PV = "0.5.5"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/xmonk.lv2/xmonk.lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/xmonk.lv2/xmonk.lv2.bb
index c80413b..24561ff 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/xmonk.lv2/xmonk.lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/xmonk.lv2/xmonk.lv2.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://github.com/brummer10/Xmonk.lv2.git;protocol=https \
+    gitsm://github.com/brummer10/Xmonk.lv2.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-Adjust-to-oe-build.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "099827f93abcf3bab4a1f23e8648f763c548db3d"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/xmonk.lv2/xpolymonk.lv2.bb b/recipes-musicians/xmonk.lv2/xpolymonk.lv2.bb
index a9af0d0..55b89d2 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/xmonk.lv2/xpolymonk.lv2.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/xmonk.lv2/xpolymonk.lv2.bb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://github.com/brummer10/XPolyMonk.lv2.git;protocol=https \
+    gitsm://github.com/brummer10/XPolyMonk.lv2.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-Adjust-to-oe-build.patch \
     file://0002-Do-not-use-host-machine-s-ld-to-pack-resources.patch \
     file://0003-Fix-build-with-lv2-1.1.18.patch \
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/ykchorus/ykchorus_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/ykchorus/ykchorus_git.bb
index 394b7a9..fcc33ac 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/ykchorus/ykchorus_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/ykchorus/ykchorus_git.bb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ DEPENDS += " \
     virtual/libgl \
 "
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/SpotlightKid/ykchorus.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/SpotlightKid/ykchorus.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "a6b1027e327f5118bbe48ae01e9fa58e14f93479"
 PV = "0.2.2+git${SRCPV}"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/zam-plugins/zam-plugins_git.bb b/recipes-musicians/zam-plugins/zam-plugins_git.bb
index 837e22f..4379305 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/zam-plugins/zam-plugins_git.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/zam-plugins/zam-plugins_git.bb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ inherit pkgconfig lv2-turtle-helper features_check pack_audio_plugins
 
 REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "x11"
 
-SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/zamaudio/${BPN}.git"
+SRC_URI = "gitsm://github.com/zamaudio/${BPN}.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "e7077fcc0b7f60daa7471eae42015ffc9cba73d9"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "3.14"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/zrythm/libaudec.bb b/recipes-musicians/zrythm/libaudec.bb
index 5e1e9c6..d54b942 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/zrythm/libaudec.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/zrythm/libaudec.bb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://COPYING;md5=eb1e647870add0502f8f010b19de32af"
 
 inherit meson
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/zrythm/libaudec.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/zrythm/libaudec.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "734b30dbb15fa780b06a5cf261f9b29484ef8cfa"
 PV = "0.2"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/zrythm/ztoolkit.bb b/recipes-musicians/zrythm/ztoolkit.bb
index 23da46e..3944d32 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/zrythm/ztoolkit.bb
+++ b/recipes-musicians/zrythm/ztoolkit.bb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ inherit meson gettext features_check
 REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "x11"
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://git.zrythm.org/git/ztoolkit;protocol=https \
+    git://git.zrythm.org/git/ztoolkit;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-Remove-tests-from-builds-they-cause-linker-errors.patch \
 "
 SRCREV = "be7370d0926c5d676a32b9742b6e33c879a25f3b"
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/zyn/mruby-zest.inc b/recipes-musicians/zyn/mruby-zest.inc
index d2a705d..9940b7f 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/zyn/mruby-zest.inc
+++ b/recipes-musicians/zyn/mruby-zest.inc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ LICENSE = "LGPLv2.1+"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://LICENSE;md5=4fbd65380cdd255951079008b364516c"
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://github.com/mruby-zest/mruby-zest-build.git \
+    gitsm://github.com/mruby-zest/mruby-zest-build.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
     file://0001-mruby-Align-build-to-our-needs.patch \
     file://0002-mruby-zest-Align-build-to-our-needs.patch \
     file://0003-src-osc-bridge-Align-build-to-our-needs.patch \
diff --git a/recipes-musicians/zyn/zyn.inc b/recipes-musicians/zyn/zyn.inc
index 68a7e5d..b19e605 100644
--- a/recipes-musicians/zyn/zyn.inc
+++ b/recipes-musicians/zyn/zyn.inc
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ CXXFLAGS += "-ftree-vectorize -ffast-math -DNDEBUG"
 FILESEXTRAPATHS:prepend := "${THISDIR}/zyn:"
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    gitsm://github.com/zynaddsubfx/zynaddsubfx.git \
+    gitsm://github.com/zynaddsubfx/zynaddsubfx.git;branch=master;protocol=https \
     file://0001-No-target-specific-asm.patch \
     file://0002-Controller-Spliter-align-Makefiles-for-cross-compili.patch \
     file://0003-Nio.cpp-Do-not-use-ps-aux-to-find-jack-busybox-s-ps-.patch \
diff --git a/recipes-streaming/spotify/spotify-qt.bb b/recipes-streaming/spotify/spotify-qt.bb
index 5fa77bd..88f2cbc 100644
--- a/recipes-streaming/spotify/spotify-qt.bb
+++ b/recipes-streaming/spotify/spotify-qt.bb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ HOMEPAGE = "https://github.com/kraxarn/spotify-qt"
 LICENSE = "GPLv3"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://license;md5=e49f4652534af377a713df3d9dec60cb"
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/kraxarn/spotify-qt.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/kraxarn/spotify-qt.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "c8394e55f511aa03abc54c07d475b04969d0fb23"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 PV = "3.7"
diff --git a/recipes-streaming/spotify/spotifyd.bb b/recipes-streaming/spotify/spotifyd.bb
index e461b8a..d5e00d2 100644
--- a/recipes-streaming/spotify/spotifyd.bb
+++ b/recipes-streaming/spotify/spotifyd.bb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DEPENDS = " \
 
 inherit cargo
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/Spotifyd/spotifyd.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "27ce5ac95c3a9b8de84bc4c0969a942fda2e2ad0"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 # crate ruins SRCPV so set PV manually
diff --git a/recipes-support/libcyaml/libcyaml.bb b/recipes-support/libcyaml/libcyaml.bb
index 29b4226..031f821 100644
--- a/recipes-support/libcyaml/libcyaml.bb
+++ b/recipes-support/libcyaml/libcyaml.bb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ LICENSE = "ISC"
 LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://LICENSE;md5=52a1707594d3c6694292db3dd1a7f960"
 
 SRC_URI = " \
-    git://github.com/tlsa/libcyaml.git;protocol=https \
+    git://github.com/tlsa/libcyaml.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
 "
 SRCREV = "689766ae2f2a4deb50f888b20160e71e66b4ed92"
 PV = "1.0.2"
diff --git a/recipes-xfce/xfce4-alsa-plugin/xfce4-alsa-plugin.bb b/recipes-xfce/xfce4-alsa-plugin/xfce4-alsa-plugin.bb
index 024cdb0..2604fe1 100644
--- a/recipes-xfce/xfce4-alsa-plugin/xfce4-alsa-plugin.bb
+++ b/recipes-xfce/xfce4-alsa-plugin/xfce4-alsa-plugin.bb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inherit vala pkgconfig gettext meson
 
 DEPENDS += "xfce4-panel alsa-lib"
 
-SRC_URI = "git://github.com/equeim/xfce4-alsa-plugin.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://github.com/equeim/xfce4-alsa-plugin.git;branch=master;protocol=https"
 SRCREV = "7192d344631fc20f9c64b45cd8af7485cd5048c4"
 PV = "0.3.0"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
diff --git a/recipes-xfce/xfce4-mixer/xfce4-mixer.bb b/recipes-xfce/xfce4-mixer/xfce4-mixer.bb
index 8068e23..8f081f3 100644
--- a/recipes-xfce/xfce4-mixer/xfce4-mixer.bb
+++ b/recipes-xfce/xfce4-mixer/xfce4-mixer.bb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inherit xfce-panel-plugin xfce-git
 
 DEPENDS += "gst-plugins-base gtk+3 dbus-glib xfce4-dev-tools-native xfconf"
 
-SRC_URI = "git://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-mixer.git"
+SRC_URI = "git://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-mixer.git;protocol=https;branch=master"
 PV = "4.11.0+git${SRCPV}"
 SRCREV = "cfcfd6fd1aaa497b5be421bb05b66526104727d3"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"