Git branching and release strategies

Authors: Priyanka Gowda Ashwath Narayana Gowda

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14221771

Short DOI: https://doi.org/g8r2f2

Country: USA

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Abstract: This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of Git branching models and release strategies, which are crucial in modern software development for managing complex codebases and ensuring efficient workflows. The following study details different Git branching models, such as Git Flow, GitHub Flow, and GitLab Flow, and discusses their features and proper use cases. It also explores other release strategies, such as CI/CD, feature toggles, canary releases, and blue-green deployments. It shows how they interact with the former to improve software quality and stability. Through a literature review, case studies, and flowcharts, the paper highlights challenges and best practices in the implementation of such strategies that underline the role of automation tools in managing processes. These findings prove that a correctly chosen branching model and a release strategy are crucial for low-risk development, good team collaboration, and reliable software. The implications of this research are huge for any software development team targeting the optimization of their development and release processes in a fast-changing technological environment.This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of Git branching models and release strategies, which are crucial in modern software development for managing complex codebases and ensuring efficient workflows. The following study details different Git branching models, such as Git Flow, GitHub Flow, and GitLab Flow, and discusses their features and proper use cases. It also explores other release strategies, such as CI/CD, feature toggles, canary releases, and blue-green deployments. It shows how they interact with the former to improve software quality and stability. Through a literature review, case studies, and flowcharts, the paper highlights challenges and best practices in the implementation of such strategies that underline the role of automation tools in managing processes. These findings prove that a correctly chosen branching model and a release strategy are crucial for low-risk development, good team collaboration, and reliable software. The implications of this research are huge for any software development team targeting the optimization of their development and release processes in a fast-changing technological environment.

Keywords: Git Branching Models Release Strategies Version Control Git Flow Continuous Integration (CI) Continuous Deployment (CD) DevOps Software Development Source Code Management (SCM)

Paper Id: 231283

Published On: 2022-10-05

Published In: Volume 10, Issue 5, September-October 2022

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