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Gitflow Branching Model Integration

1 post · Aug 2012

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SourceTree 1.5 introduced integration with the git-flow branching model, providing a GUI for managing development, production, feature, release, and hotfix branches. This aimed to standardize branching and merging for cleaner repositories, clearer procedures, and faster onboarding of new developers.

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  1. Smart branching with SourceTree and Git-flowThis post introduces the integration of the git-flow branching model into SourceTree 1.5. It explains the git-flow concept (development, production, feature, release, hotfix branches) and details how SourceTree's new toolbar button and dialogs simplify actions like starting and finishing features, starting and finishing releases, and starting hotfixes. The preview functionality in SourceTree's dialogs is highlighted as a key usability improvement.