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Fast-Forward Merge - CI/CD Glossary Definition

A fast-forward merge happens when the target branch has no new commits since the source branched off, so Git simply moves the branch pointer forward with no merge commit. Force it off with git merge --no-ff.

A fast-forward merge happens when the target branch has no new commits since the source branched off, so Git simply moves the branch pointer forward with no merge commit. Force it off with git merge --no-ff.

A fast-forward merge happens when the target branch has no new commits since the source branched off, so Git simply moves the branch pointer forward with no merge commit. Force it off with git merge --no-ff.

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