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backport-pr-assistant

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Backport PRs to release branches

Software Engineering#git#release management#pull request#cli#conflict resolution#backport
Authorcockroachdb
Version1.0.0
Installs0

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the process of backporting pull requests to older release branches, especially when merge conflicts arise, streamlining the release management workflow.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automated Backporting: Uses the backport CLI tool to apply PR changes to specified release branches.
  • Conflict Resolution Assistance: Guides users through resolving merge conflicts during the backporting process.
  • Release Branch Management: Helps maintain consistency across different supported versions of the software.
  • Use Case: A critical bug fix needs to be applied to the release-23.2 and release-23.1 branches. This Skill can automate the backporting of the fix to both branches, handling any necessary conflict resolutions.

Quick Start

Use the backport-pr-assistant skill to backport pull request 12345 to the release-23.2 branch with the justification "bug fix".

Dependency Matrix

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Name: backport-pr-assistant
Download link: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/archive/main.zip#backport-pr-assistant

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