Principle:Apache Kafka Cherry Pick Backport
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| Last Updated | 2026-02-09 12:00 GMT |
Overview
A version control operation that applies a merged commit to additional release branches for backporting fixes.
Description
Cherry Pick Backport takes a commit that was merged to the main branch and applies it to one or more release branches. It uses git cherry-pick with the -sx flags to add sign-off and reference the original commit hash. This allows bug fixes and important changes to be propagated to maintained release branches.
Usage
Use this principle after a PR is squash-merged to the main branch when the fix also needs to be applied to active release branches.
Theoretical Basis
- Branch Checkout: Fetch and checkout the target release branch from the remote.
- Cherry-Pick: Apply the merge commit using git cherry-pick -sx {hash} which adds a sign-off and a reference to the original commit.
- Conflict Resolution: If conflicts occur, the tool pauses for manual resolution.
- Push: Push the cherry-picked commit to the remote release branch.
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