git-workflow

Topics in the source

• Git Workflow Patterns
• When to Activate
• Branching Strategies
• GitHub Flow (Simple, Recommended for Most)
• Trunk-Based Development (High-Velocity Teams)
• GitFlow (Complex, Release-Cycle Driven)
• When to Use Which
• Commit Messages

Best practices for Git version control, branching strategies, and collaborative development. Setting up Git workflow for a new project Deciding on branching strategy (GitFlow, trunk-based, GitHub flow) Writing commit messages and PR descriptions Resolving merge conflicts Managing releases and version tags Onboarding new team members to Git practices Best for continuous deployment and small-to-medium teams. Rules: main is always deployable Create feature branches from main Open Pull Request when ready for review After approval and CI passes, merge to main Deploy immediately after merge Best for teams with strong CI/CD and feature flags. Rules: Everyone commits to main or very short-lived branches Feature flags hide incomplete work CI must pass before merge Deploy multiple times per day Best for scheduled releases and enterprise projects. Rules: main contains production-ready code only develop is the integration branch Feature branches from develop, merge back to develop Release branches from develop, merge to main and develop Hotfix branches from main, merge to both main and develop | Strategy | Team Size | Release Cadence | Best For | |----------|-----------|-----------------|-----

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