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Tagging & Releases
Mark important milestones with semantic versioning tags.
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Tags are reference points for specific commits, commonly used for version releases. They're like bookmarks in your project's history.
Tags are similar to branches in that they point to a commit, but they're meant to be permanent. While branches move as new commits are added, tags stay fixed — they're a snapshot of your project at a specific point in time. This makes them perfect for marking releases (v1.0.0, v2.3.1), creating a permanent reference that you can always return to, even years later.
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