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Git: Hotfix in a develop/master branch model for old version

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For a project I use git with a dev branch. If it get's stable, it is merged to master. Now I have to maintain different versions of the software. (for example v1.0 and v2.0)

What is the best way to handle a hotfix for the old version v1.0? I know, I can create a hotfix branch. But what to do after that? Should I maintain this hotfix branch forever or is it better to merge the hotfix somehow into the master branch?

Currently I have to integrate a hotfix for v1.0. It's about a feature, which was removed in v2.0. So I think it's not a good idea to merge it back to master. But is it really a good idea to maintain a long running branch for every version?

posted Feb 16, 2015 by Majula Joshi

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Try the following link http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/

If "Hotfix" is not a nice word in your local environment, try "Maintenance-V1.0", or similar (i.e. a socially acceptable name) as the name for the long running branch - you can still use hot-fix for the temporary branch that will be merged so the name carries local temporary meaning.

answer Feb 16, 2015 by Kiran
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