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Learning more about Github Merging Queue
Introduction
The primary function of the Github merging queue is to streamline and automate the process of merging pull requests (PRs) in large-scale projects with numerous contributors. Merge conflicts, unstale code bases, and development process snags are just some of the problems that can arise when projects involving merges are handled manually. To eliminate these issues, integrating queue features is a good choice.
Why is a merging queue necessary?
It aids developers working on large projects in avoiding merge conflicts, and it’s also easy to incorporate with continuous integration and delivery pipelines to automate testing, security checks, and building for every PR waiting in line. It guarantees that the main or default branch remains intact at all times. A merge queue is a structured way for merging PRs that developers can use while submitting PRs at the same time. The queue processes PRs in a first-come, first-serve or priority-based fashion.
Public relations tasks are still dependent on one another even when combining queues. Accordingly, the merging queue handles dependencies by preventing…