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Configuring branches and merges in your repository

You can manage branches in your repository, configure the way branches are merged in your repository, and protect important branches by defining the mergeability of pull requests.

Managing branches in your repository

Viewing branches in your repository
Renaming a branch
Changing the default branch
Deleting and restoring branches in a pull request

Configuring pull request merges

About merge methods on GitHub
Configuring commit squashing for pull requests
Configuring commit rebasing for pull requests
Managing auto-merge for pull requests in your repository
Managing the automatic deletion of branches

Defining the mergeability of pull requests

About protected branches
Managing a branch protection rule
Troubleshooting required status checks