Branching Strategies for Documentation
Choose the right branching strategy for your documentation. Compare feature branches, trunk-based development, and GitFlow for different team sizes and release cadences.
NeoArc Studio stores all content as files in Git, which means you can apply any branching strategy to your documentation. The right choice depends on your team size, release cadence, and how documentation relates to your code releases.
Feature Branch Strategy
The most common approach for documentation teams. Create a branch for each piece of work, review it, and merge.
How It Works
Branch Naming Conventions
Consistent naming helps teams understand what each branch contains.
When to Use Feature Branches
Trunk-Based Development
For teams that prefer continuous delivery: commit small changes directly to main, publish frequently.
How It Works
When to Use Trunk-Based
GitFlow for Documentation
For teams that align documentation releases with software releases.
How It Works
Maintain parallel branches for different purposes.
Release Documentation Workflow
When to Use GitFlow
Multi-Version Documentation
Some products maintain documentation for multiple versions simultaneously. NeoArc supports this through branch-based versioning.
Version Branches
Managing Cross-Version Changes
When a fix applies to multiple versions.
Combined Code and Documentation
When documentation lives in the same repository as code, align strategies.
Choosing a Strategy
Consider these factors when selecting a branching strategy.
This documentation site uses a feature branch strategy with pull request review, balancing review rigour with publishing velocity.