Why it matters

Wrong strategy slows teams. Understanding options guides selection.

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The architecture

Gitflow: main (releases), develop, feature branches, release branches, hotfix.

GitHub Flow: main + short-lived feature branches. PR merges to main.

Trunk-based: everyone on main; feature flags hide incomplete work.

Branching strategiesGitflowheavy, release-orientedGitHub FlowPR-based, continuousTrunk-basedeveryone on mainModern high-throughput teams favor trunk-based with feature flags
Strategy comparison.
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How it works end to end

Choice: Gitflow for versioned releases (libraries, packaged software). GitHub Flow for continuous deploy. Trunk for high-throughput.

PR review: consistent across strategies. Small PRs preferred.

Merge vs rebase: preserves history vs clean linear.