Where can I find a guide on version control branch naming? I read that on TFS it's better to take a final decision before creating it. Did it improve in recent years? I mean in the flexibility of branch renaming?
It would be great to study a number of different version control layouts before taking this decision. Do you know any helpful web links for this purpose?
Keep your branch strategy simple. Build your strategy from these three concepts:
Use a consistent naming convention for your feature branches to identify the work done in the branch. You can also include other information in the branch name, such as who created the branch.
Some suggestions for naming your feature branches:
users/username/description
users/username/workitem
bugfix/description
feature/feature-name
feature/feature-area/feature-name
hotfix/description
About renaming old branches, please refer to this official document.
Unlike Git branches, which are repository scoped, TFVC branches are path scoped and not as lightweight. Set your bar for creating branches high and only branch when you have a need for code or release isolation.
