The GitFlow source control branching model typically involves three default branches (dev, release, master) and multiple feature branches checked out from dev and created by different developers or teams.
- Develop branch: is a branch that collects the developed features.
- Release branch: is a branch that is responsible for version release.
- Master branch: is a branch that stores the baseline of the latest released version.
- Feature branch: is a branch for developers to develop features.
The feature branch usually includes more than one commit to implement a single feature. Additionally, there may be multiple fix and review commits before merging the pull request.
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