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Automate branch approval and merging by gating completed work through serial-review, test verification, and summary presentation before selecting an integration path. This workflow ensures stakeholders review and approve implementations, preventing premature merging and misalignment with project expectations.

Available integration options for finalizing a branch include merging locally, pushing a pull request, keeping the work as-is, or discarding the work entirely. These flexible paths accommodate different workflow needs after stakeholders complete the review and approval process.

A controlled merge workflow handles post-merge cleanup by executing hygiene actions and maintaining traceability after the integration decision is made. This ensures the repository stays clean and the finalization history remains auditable following the selected merge path.

Yes, you can use this workflow for completed implementations that require serial-review and test verification. It specifically applies to finished software development tasks that need gating through stakeholder approvals and tests before controlled merging is executed.

During the branch integration decision process, a summary presentation is displayed showing what was built, the tests run, any workarounds applied, and known issues. This provides stakeholders the context needed to approve or gate the final merge.

You should avoid automated branch finalization when a software development implementation is incomplete or lacks stakeholder review. The workflow specifically targets completed work requiring gating through tests and approvals, ensuring premature merging or misalignment with expectations does not occur.