A Practical Guide to Release Engineering - Mastering Version Control with Subversion

11 May 2011

Subversion is more than just a tool for tracking changes in your code. It can be a cornerstone of an effective release engineering strategy, offering features that facilitate a smooth transition of code from development to production. Here, we’ll explore two techniques you can employ: utilizing revision numbers and creating tags. Most people who have dabbled in Subversion are familiar with revision numbers. Let’s say you make a commit and your code becomes “revision 1234. ...