When working in a Git-based development team, especially in real-world projects, understanding how to manage branches and history is essential. This post explains the practical use of merge, rebase, and squash, as well as how to use demo or staging branches for safer and more flexible workflows.
When working with Git, merging branches is a fundamental part of collaboration. But not all merges are the same. There are three main merge strategies you can use, and each one impacts your repository history differently.