Revision Control Branch

A Revision Control Branch is a source code repository that is a separate line of development, allowing changes to be made in parallel without affecting the main codebase.

• Context:
  • It can range from being a Long-running branch to being a Temporary Branch (that is deleted after merge).
  • It can be associated to a Parent Branch.
  • It can be associated to multiple parallel versions of the code rather than just conceptual variants.
  • It can enable developers to work on changes in isolation from other branches.
  • It can enable changes made on a branch don't affect other branches until merged.
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• Example(s):
  • In Git, a branch copies the codebase into a separate version that can evolve independently.
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• See: Revision Control, Trunk-based Development, Fork (Software Development)

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References

2022

• https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Branching-Branches-in-a-Nutshell
  • "A branch in Git is simply a lightweight movable pointer to one of these commits."

2022

• https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/using-branches
  • "A branch represents an independent line of development."