Git Flow Release - Shell-Bash

Introduction

git flow release is a command in the Git Flow project that allows developers to manage the release process of a project easily.

A release is generally a version of the software that is stable, bug-free and ready for deployment. In Git Flow, release branches are created from the develop branch and merged into both master and develop branches upon completion.

Syntax

The syntax for creating a release branch is:

git flow release start RELEASE [BASE]

where RELEASE is the name of the release branch and BASE is an optional parameter to specify the starting point for the release.

To finish a release branch and merge it into master and develop branches, use the following command:

git flow release finish RELEASE

where RELEASE is the name of the release branch to be finished.

Example

In this example, let's create a release branch for version 1.0.0 of our project:

$ git flow release start 1.0.0

This command creates a new branch named release/1.0.0 from the develop branch. You can now make any necessary changes on this branch and commit your changes as usual.

When you're ready to finish the release, use the following command:

$ git flow release finish 1.0.0

This command merges the changes from the release branch into both master and develop branches. It also tags the release with the version number so that it can be easily identified in the future.

Conclusion

The git flow release command is a powerful tool for managing the release process of a project. It simplifies the process of creating and finishing release branches, and ensures that the releases are stable and bug-free before deployment.