FEATURE Is the code for that complete? BUILD Can we the current code ? REVIEWED Has everybody the code for this feature ? HOTFIX Can we do a fast for the current release?
It may be a past release, an environment or a role. Those branches are long-running and stable whereas feature branches are short lived and volatile. Me, just making this up. ” “
Change flows from branch to baseline: Change flows from baseline to branch: More stable than its baseline Less stable than its baseline Continually Never When code complete When necessary Release branch Feature branches Credit: Laura Wingerd - The Flow of change