This week we went through some foundational topic in git operations and in general a very important concept when contributing to open source...
Git rebases are essential for maintaining a clean and linear project history. They allow you to integrate changes from one branch into another by applying commits from one branch onto another, which helps in simplifying the commit history and making it easier to follow. Rebasing can also help resolve conflicts early and keep your codebase up-to-date with the latest changes from other branches.
In my personal experiences, I started utilizing these in production-ready projects, initially at Kinaxis or when working in LLVM when addressing different feedback that could be merged into one commit. In conclusion, these, among many others, are the fundamental benefits.
Rewriting your commits on top of another's branch commits (like syncing to main):
When you want to update your feature branch with the latest changes from the main branch, a rebase allows you to apply your commits on top of the updated main branch. This keeps your commit history linear and avoids unnecessary merge commits.
For squashing commits:
Git rebases can be used to combine multiple commits into a single, cohesive commit. This is useful for cleaning up your commit history before merging into a main branch, making it easier to review and understand the changes.
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