Release commit

Create the release commit and merge the branch.

What is a release commit?

A release commit records changes made during release preparation in Git history. It may include the CHANGELOG update and other release-related files. It is usually created on a preparation branch and then merged into the main branch.

git add CHANGELOG.md
git commit -m "chore: prepare release 2.0.0"
git switch main
git merge release

Merge the release branch into the main branch

When release preparation is completed on a separate branch, you can transfer the changes to the main branch. First, switch to the main branch with git switch main. Then, git merge release merges the commits from the preparation branch into the main branch.

git switch main
git merge release

Exercise Create and merge the release commit

First stage the CHANGELOG.md file. Then create a commit with the message chore: release 3.0.0. Finally, switch to the main branch and merge the release branch.

Show example solution

git add CHANGELOG.md
git commit -m "chore: release 3.0.0"
git switch main
git merge release

Test yourself

At which stage is a release commit usually created?
- When release preparation is completed
- When the repository is first cloned
- When the remote repository is deleted
- When Git configuration is removed
Show answer

When release preparation is completed — After release files and notes are prepared, they are recorded in a commit.

Merge the release branch

git switch main
git merge ____

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git switch main
git merge release

Release commit workflow

release dalı

Release preparation branch
git commit

Creates the release record
git switch main

Switches to the main branch
git merge release

Merges the preparation branch

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