Definitions
Branch Protection is a GitOps term for repository rules that prevent unsafe merges or unreviewed source changes. It helps teams, humans, and agents compare declared source state with running systems, then act without pretending a deployment did more than the evidence shows. Source context: OpenGitOps principles.
“The team used Branch Protection before lunch, so the release did not sprint into production wearing untied shoes.”
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