Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “What is the Git Flow approach to development?”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)**Git Flow** is a popular branching model for Git that sets a clear structure and rules for managing code versions through main, develop, feature, release, and hotfix branches. **Key point:** each branch has a specific purpose, and the whole process is transparent and controlled: from idea to production.Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)Image**Git Flow** is a popular branching model for Git that sets **a clear structure and rules for managing code versions**. It helps a team develop new features, test releases, and ship updates quickly without chaos in the repository. --- ### The core idea Git Flow splits the whole development process into several **types of branches**, each playing its own role in the product's lifecycle. --- ### Main branches 1. `main` **(or** `master`**)** - the stable branch with the current working version of the product. - everything that lands here is ready for production. 2. `develop` - the main development branch. - all new features land here before release. 3. `feature/*` - branches for individual tasks or new features. - created from `develop`, and merged back once finished. Example: `feature/login-api`. 4. `release/*` - release preparation branches: stabilization, tests, documentation. - merged into `main` and `develop` once finished. 5. `hotfix/*` - branches for urgent fixes in production. - created from `main`, and merged back into both branches (`main` and `develop`) once fixed. --- ### The workflow 1. A `feature` branch is created → the feature is developed → it's merged into `develop`. 2. When a set of features is ready, a `release` branch is created. 3. After testing, the release is merged into `main` and tagged with a version (for example, `v1.2.0`). 4. `hotfix` branches are created as needed for urgent bugs. --- ### Advantages - Clear structure and predictability. - Safe work with multiple versions of the product. - Simple releases and fast hotfixes. --- ### Conclusion **Git Flow** is a disciplined branching model that keeps development organized. Each branch has a specific purpose, and the whole process is transparent and controlled: from idea to production.For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.