Multi-Branch Development Project

This repository demonstrates a multi-branch development workflow with feature branches, hotfixes, and release branches. It includes a CI/CD pipeline that automatically builds and tests code across different branches.

Branch Strategy

• main - Production-ready code
• develop - Integration branch for features
• feature/* - Feature branches
• hotfix/* - Hotfix branches
• release/* - Release preparation branches

Project Structure

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├── src/               # Source code
├── tests/            # Test files
├── docs/             # Documentation
└── README.md         # This file

Development Workflow

1. Create a feature branch from develop:

   git checkout -b feature/new-feature develop

2. Make changes and commit:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Add new feature"

3. Push to remote:

   git push origin feature/new-feature

4. Create a Pull Request to merge into develop

CI/CD Pipeline

The CI/CD pipeline includes:

• Automated testing
• Code quality checks
• Security scanning
• Build verification
• Deployment to staging/production

Security

• All secrets are stored in a secure vault
• Regular security audits are performed
• Dependencies are scanned for vulnerabilities

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.