In github, is it possible to compare between a branch and a tag?

Question

In github interface, how is it possible (if possible at all) to compare between a branch and a tag?

It is fairly ubiquitous to compare two branches, or compare two tags, but how to compare a tag and a branch?

For example, if there are release tags, and there is a master branch (from which releases are cut), is it possible to check what was pushed to master since the last release?

P.S. My question is about github GUI interface, not git command line interface.

Answer 1

Using the tag name should work: example

https://github.com/octocat/linguist/compare/v4.8.6...master

It does compare between a tag and master.

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Only I don't see any way to get to this URL in github

1. Select any release (like the latest one):

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2. Click on "Compare" (button in the top-right corner), and select any other tag

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3. Adjust both "base" and "compare"

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