Editing Version control (section)

==Best practices==
Following best practices is necessary to obtain the full benefits of version control.  Best practice may vary by version control tool and the field to which version control is applied.  The generally accepted best practices in [[software development]] include: making incremental, small, changes; making [[Commit (version control)|commits]] which involve only one task or fix -- a corollary to this is to commit only code which works and does not knowingly break existing functionality; utilizing branching to complete functionality before release; writing clear and descriptive commit messages, make what why and how clear in either the commit description or the code; and using a consistent branching strategy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://about.gitlab.com/topics/version-control/version-control-best-practices/ |title=What are Git version control best practices? |author=GitLab |website=gitlab.com |access-date=2022-11-11}}</ref> Other best software development practices such as [[code review]] and automated [[regression testing]] may assist in the following of version control best practices.