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Developing a website or software isn't easy, a team of developers will be developing a new feature, other team will be testing whether the built feature works as expected, other might be fixing the bugs and so on. Managing these different versions of same code base must be a little tricky. Here comes the concept called branch in git which is used as a pointer to a snapshot of your changes. When we talk about branches in git these are the major questions that arises in our mind.

Git is a terrific tool that many developers use to keep track of their projects’ versions. Despite the fact that there are many different version control systems, git is by far the most used. The focus on distributed development and the ease with which branches can be used for good reasons.

This is an update for both AI, and behind the scenes updates.

GitKraken On-Premise customers, we’ve got exciting news! The powerful Launchpad feature, previously available only in GitKraken Cloud, is now making its way to your self-hosted environment. This update brings a simplified, efficient, and fully local way to start your day informed—helping you stay on top of your Git activity without relying on external cloud services.

AI-powered coding tools are becoming more commonplace within developer workflows. GitHub Copilot is a popular AI coding assistant that can be integrated directly into IDEs or as a standalone chat interface. This tool helps you write code faster and with less effort by auto-completing code in real time, generating blocks of code from natural language prompts, and answering your questions to help you get over coding hurdles and roadblocks.

Merge conflicts can derail your workflow at the worst possible moment. You’re making progress, ready to push your changes, and then suddenly—you hit a conflict. Now you have to stop, figure out what changed, track down a teammate, and resolve the issue before moving forward. It’s frustrating, time-consuming, and disrupts your momentum.