After finishing a hotfix branch, you notice the changes are not in the develop branch. What is the most likely cause?

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Git - Collaboration Workflows

AHotfix branches do not merge automatically

BHotfix finish merges into both master and develop automatically

CHotfix finish merges into develop but you forgot to pull

DHotfix finish merges only into master, not develop

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand hotfix finish behavior
Hotfix finish merges changes into master and develop branches.
Step 2: Identify common mistake
If changes are missing in develop, you likely forgot to pull the latest changes.
Final Answer:
Hotfix finish merges into develop but you forgot to pull -> Option C
Quick Check:
Hotfix finish merges to master and develop; forgot to pull if missing [OK]

Quick Trick: Hotfix finish merges to master and develop; check both [OK]

Common Mistakes:

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