Beginning Azure DevOps

4Version Control with Azure Repos

This chapter introduces Azure Repos and all its different features. You will learn more about source control management and how to use Azure Repos when writing source code.

What You Will Learn in This Chapter

• Version Control
  • Version Control Systems
  • History of Version Control
  • Benefits of Version Control
• Git
  • What Is a Git Repository?
  • Create a Git Repository on Azure DevOps
  • Import an Existing Git Repository to Azure DevOps
• Pull Requests
  • Draft Pull Requests
  • Create a Pull Request from Azure Repos
  • Collaborate in Pull Requests
• Git Tags
  • Annotated Tags
  • Lightweight Tags
  • Create Tags in Azure DevOps
• Summary

VERSION CONTROL

Version control is a way to track and manage changes to software code. It facilitates a smooth and easy path to software development. You can use the terms version control and source control interchangeably. A version control system is a software tool that allows software teams to manage changes to source code over time. Track all code changes in a dedicated database. As the development environment has grown over time, version control systems help software teams work faster and better.

Version control can be a single source and repository for product knowledge, history, and resolutions. Version control acts as a safety net that protects your source code from irreparable damage, giving your development team the freedom to experiment without being afraid of breaking code or causing conflicts (Figure 4.1).

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