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Day 39: Enforce Code Quality with Branch Protection Rules
Branch protection rules are your safety net β they prevent broken code from ever reaching main.
# GitHub Branch Protection Settings for 'main' # Settings > Branches > Add rule > Branch name pattern: main # Recommended settings: # β Require a pull request before merging # - Required approvals: 1 # - Dismiss stale reviews when new commits are pushed # β Require status checks to pass before merging # - Required checks: test, lint, build # - Require branches to be up to date before merging # β Require conversation resolution before merging # β Do not allow bypassing the above settings # β Allow force pushes (keep disabled) # β Allow deletions (keep disabled) # With these rules, this will be rejected: # git push origin main # Error: protected branch hook declined # Instead, the correct workflow becomes: # git checkout -b feature/my-change # git push origin feature/my-change # Open PR > Pass CI > Get review > Merge
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Git Fundamentals
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Master container orchestration. Deploy, scale, and manage containerized applications.
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Apply everything you've learned by building complete end-to-end projects. Integrate multiple tools and see the full DevOps workflow in action.
Full CI/CD Pipeline Project
Build a complete production-ready pipeline from scratch. Take a Node.js app from code commit through automated testing, Docker containerization, and Kubernetes deployment using GitHub Actions.
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