Git Analyzing types of workflows Gitflow Workflow
Example
Originally proposed by Vincent Driessen, Gitflow is a development workflow using git and several pre-defined branches. This can seen as a special case of the Feature Branch Workflow.
The idea of this one is to have separate branches reserved for specific parts in development:
masterbranch is always the most recent production code. Experimental code does not belong here.developbranch contains all of the latest development. These developmental changes can be pretty much anything, but larger features are reserved for their own branches. Code here is always worked on and merged intoreleasebefore release / deployment.hotfixbranches are for minor bug fixes, which cannot wait until the next release.hotfixbranches come off ofmasterand are merged back into bothmasteranddevelop.releasebranches are used to release new development fromdeveloptomaster. Any last minute changes, such as bumping version numbers, are done in the release branch, and then are merged back intomasteranddevelop. When deploying a new version,mastershould be tagged with the current version number (e.g. using semantic versioning) for future reference and easy rollback.featurebranches are reserved for bigger features. These are specifically developed in designated branches and integrated withdevelopwhen finished. Dedicatedfeaturebranches help to separate development and to be able to deploy done features independently from each other.
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