Re: Do we still want develop branch?

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2023-11-06 21:14:45

On 11/6/23 12:53 PM, Andrey Semashev via Boost wrote:

>>> But then you merge the feature branch to develop, right?
>>
>> No.
> 
> Yet what you're saying below sounds like "yes".

LOL - of course you're right.  I do merge the feature branch into 
develop. Soon before release, I merge develop branch into the release 
branch.

> 
>> a) I test the feature branch on my own machine - no CI.  Review test
>> matrix like output.  For boost dependencies I test against master.
>> b) Then I merge feature brand onto my local develop branch - again using
>> the master branch for other boost dependencies.
>> c) Then I push the changes on my local copy of the develop branch to the
>> git hub version.
>> d) Watch the test matrix.  Unfortunately, this tests agains the develop
>> branch of other boost libraries.  So sometimes this reveals a bug /
>> dependency issue in another boost library.  Then I have to harass the
>> current maintainer - if there is one - or post a message here.
> 
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