GitHub Repository Baseline Settings

Below are the recommended settings we suggest, you can ignore if some settings wouldn't suit your use-case.

Pull Requests

In the repository, go to Settings → General.

• Uncheck below and keep only Allow squash merging checked

  • Allow merge commits
  • Allow rebase merging

• Check Always suggest updating pull request branches

• Check Automatically delete head branches

Branch Protection Rules

In the repository, go to Settings → Branches.

1. Create a Branch name pattern called main (trunk)

   • Check Require a pull request before merging
   • Check Require approvals
   • Check Require review from Code Owner
   • Check Require status checks to pass before merging
   • Check Require branches to be up to date before merging
   • Check Do not allow bypassing the above settings

2. Create a Branch name pattern called release/v* and apply above settings