Trunk-Based Development with Release Streams: A Real-World Case Study

The article argues that GitFlow’s single develop branch breaks down when multiple release trains run in parallel.

It recommends a trunk-based model that creates isolated release branches directly from master for each stream.

Each build is fingerprinted for QA, UAT, and production so testing and deployment use immutable artifacts.

Completed fixes are merged upward across release streams to reduce regressions and avoid manual cherry-picking.