Branch Strategy - geonetwork/geonetwork GitHub Wiki

Branch Strategy

We use a two-branch workflow to ensure stability for our deployment environments while allowing rapid development.

The Branches

• main (Stable):

  • This branch contains the latest stable version.
  • It is used for Proof of Concept (POC) deployments and test environments.
  • Please Do not push or open Pull Requests directly to main.

• dev (Development):

  • This is the "bleeding edge" branch where all active development happens.
  • It is less stable and changes frequently.
  • All Pull Requests must target this branch.

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The Release Cycle

Periodically, the maintainers will stabilize the dev branch and merge it into main. This creates a new stable version for our users without breaking existing deployments.

This is a temporary solution, while GeoNetwork 5 is still in development.