Branching Strategy:
- Gitflow:
Gitflow is a popular branching strategy that uses two main branches: master and develop.
The master branch contains production-ready code, while the develop branch contains the latest development code. Feature branches are created off the develop branch, and when the feature is complete, it is merged back into the develop branch. When the develop branch is ready for release, it is merged into the master branch, and a new release is created.
Gitflow is a robust branching strategy that works well for large projects with long release cycles, but it can be complicated to set up and maintain. It also requires strict discipline around feature branch creation and merging.
- The master branch is the stable production-ready branch.
- The develop branch is the integration branch where new features are added and tested.
- Feature branches are created off the develop branch and merged back into it when complete.
- Release branches are created off the develop branch for final testing before merging into master for production.
- Hotfix branches are created off the master branch to address critical production issues.