Merging a branch

You can configure a Jenkins project to automatically merge a branch when built.

• Create a new freestyle project, and go to the configuration page.
• check GitHub project
  • Project URL: Github repo URL
• Under Source Code Management, check Git

  • Repository URL: provide the SSH remote for your Git repo (remove .git from the end)

    

  • Credentials → Add → Jenkins

  • Select your Credentials from the drop-down box.

  • Branches to build → Add branch → */your-branch-name

  • Repository browser: (auto)

• Under Build Triggers, check Build after other projects are built.
  • Provide the name of the project to watch.
  • Check Trigger only if build is stable.
• Post-build Actions → Add post-build action → Git Publisher
  • Check Push Only If Build Succeeds
  • Check Merge Results
  • Click Add branch
    • Branch to push: (any)
    • Target remote name: origin
• Save changes.