Git merge hotfix branch into feature branch

Certainly! Here's an example of merging a hotfix branch into a feature branch using Git:

Let's assume you have the following branches in your repository:

• master (your main development branch)
• feature/new-feature (feature branch you're working on)
• hotfix/fix-bug (hotfix branch to fix a critical bug)

1. First, make sure you're on the feature/new-feature branch:

   sh

git checkout feature/new-feature

Merge the changes from the hotfix/fix-bug branch into the feature/new-feature branch:

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git merge hotfix/fix-bug

Resolve any conflicts that might arise during the merge. After resolving conflicts, save the changes.

After resolving conflicts and making any necessary changes, commit the merge:

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git commit -m "Merge hotfix/fix-bug into feature/new-feature"

Continue working on your feature branch or perform any additional testing as needed.

When you're ready, you can push the changes to the remote repository:

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6. git push origin feature/new-feature
   

Here's a step-by-step example with a basic scenario:

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# Create and switch to feature branch
git checkout -b feature/new-feature

# Make some changes and commit them
echo "Some feature changes" >> file.txt
git add file.txt
git commit -m "Add feature changes"

# Switch to hotfix branch
git checkout hotfix/fix-bug

# Make critical bug fix and commit
echo "Critical bug fix" >> file.txt
git add file.txt
git commit -m "Fix critical bug"

# Switch back to feature branch
git checkout feature/new-feature

# Merge the hotfix changes into the feature branch
git merge hotfix/fix-bug

# Resolve any conflicts, commit the merge
git commit -m "Merge hotfix/fix-bug into feature/new-feature"

# Push the changes to the remote feature branch
git push origin feature/new-feature

Remember that this is a simplified example. In a real-world scenario, you might have more complex changes, multiple commits, and potentially more branches to manage. Always ensure you test your changes thoroughly before merging them into your main development branches.