How Does Gitflow Facilitate Epidemiological Research?
Gitflow introduces several branches, each with a specific role, to streamline the development process:
Master Branch: This is the main branch where the source code always reflects a production-ready state. Develop Branch: This branch is used for development. It contains the latest delivered development changes for the next release. Feature Branches: These branches are created for developing new features or conducting specific analyses. They are branched off from the develop branch and merged back into it when complete. Release Branches: When the develop branch reaches a stable point and is ready for release, a release branch is created. This allows for last-minute bug fixes and preparing metadata for release. Hotfix Branches: These are created from the master branch to quickly address critical bugs in the production version.
