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GitHub Flow

GitHub Flow - WordPress Tutorial

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GitHub Flow

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- [Instructor] When developing a WordPress plugin, it's important to have an efficient and structured workflow to manage changes, collaborate with other developers, and ensure a smooth release process. In this video, we'll cover what GitHub Flow is, how it differs from other branching models, and how you might implement it for a WordPress plugin project. Let's get started. GitHub Flow is a lightweight, continuous development workflow based on short-lived feature branches. It allows developers to work independently, while ensuring stability in the main code base. Unlike more complex models like Git Flow, GitHub Flow is simpler and faster, making it ideal for plugin development and small, agile teams. The key components of GitHub Flow are, a main branch always contains production-ready code. Feature branches, used to develop new functionality separately. Pull requests or PRs, code is reviewed before merging back into Main. And continuous deployment. Optionally, automation to publish…

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