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Git flow: develop, release and hotfix branches

The release-oriented branching model: long-lived main and develop, feature branches, a release branch for each version, hotfix branches, and tags on main. When it fits (app store releases, several supported versions), why many web teams moved to GitHub flow or trunk-based development, and how to recognise each model from a branch list.

Lesson 11 of 15~39 min of learningIncludes ~23 min for questions and tasks

Read the theory (9 cards)
Two long parallel tracks with short spurs, a separate release platform and a steep orange emergency ramp to the top track, with a cat in a conductor cap.