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Branching, in revision control is the duplication of an object under revision control so that modifications can happen in parallel along both branches.

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Proper GIT repository usage that accommodates feature branches and parallel testing

After reading around I found that there were various git workflows being used but there aren't enough (or I just haven't found them yet) info on how to use git properly with having test builds. I was ...
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TFS Branching an incomplete version

I am working on an application and it is at a point where I need to wait for an API to be delivered to complete it. It's almost there but not quite finished. My manager has told me he wants me to ...
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How can I make sure a branch gets duplicated in my development and main branches in TFVC?

I inherited a Visual Studio solution with a Main branch, a QA branch off of Main, and a DEV branch off of QA. It seems these are the only branches and they've existed for the lifespan of the solution. ...
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version control (mercurial) access by subproject

I have a central codebase, from which I branch subprojects for each client. Right now I have the central codebase in mercurial repo A and client specific code in mercurial repo B, C, D... etc. I would ...
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Git feature branch workflow for multiple branched features

I wanted to summarize a quick discussion we had in my stand-up today. We have a big feature branch merge coming up in our system. We are replacing the old live, system (branch master) with a redesign (...
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Is updating a remote-tracking branch by local branch a good practice?

In Pro Git you can see: Remote-tracking branches are references to the state of remote branches. They’re local references that you can’t move; they’re moved automatically for you whenever you ...
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Implement Branching strategy in DevOps for Multi-Tenant application

I have asked this question on Stack Overflow and I got a suggestion of posting it here for better suitability. So here is my question : I am new to DevOps, and i have a solution with Umbraco as CMS, ...
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Should I further branch off of a new branch or continue developing an additional feature in the same branch?

I have a branch (dashboard) which I am developing a new feature on. To make the example easy to follow, I am developing two separate functions (function1() and function2()). They work how I want ...
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development branch information in release management tool

I'm designing a tool in my organisation to help me with release management. The organisation is composed of several small teams that manage their own repositories in git. The release manager is ...
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Choose right versioning dev architecture for same engine and different views (branch/dep)

Suppose to work on your own web-stack based application. - i.e. php, java ee, asp.net Suppose that you developed a great full-stack engine by yourself. - i.e. routing, architecture, controllers, ...