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author | GitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com> | 2021-02-18 13:34:06 +0300 |
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committer | GitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com> | 2021-02-18 13:34:06 +0300 |
commit | 859a6fb938bb9ee2a317c46dfa4fcc1af49608f0 (patch) | |
tree | d7f2700abe6b4ffcb2dcfc80631b2d87d0609239 /doc/user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md | |
parent | 446d496a6d000c73a304be52587cd9bbc7493136 (diff) |
Add latest changes from gitlab-org/gitlab@13-9-stable-eev13.9.0-rc42
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diff --git a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md index 4e87876b036..4c9a6557320 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md +++ b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w type: reference, concepts --- -# Cherry-pick changes +# Cherry-pick changes **(FREE)** GitLab implements Git's powerful feature to [cherry-pick any commit](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-cherry-pick "Git cherry-pick documentation") @@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ with introducing a **Cherry-pick** button in merge requests and commit details. ## Cherry-picking a merge request -After the merge request has been merged, a **Cherry-pick** button will be available +After the merge request has been merged, a **Cherry-pick** button displays to cherry-pick the changes introduced by that merge request. ![Cherry-pick Merge Request](img/cherry_pick_changes_mr.png) -After you click that button, a modal will appear showing a [branch filter search box](../repository/branches/index.md#branch-filter-search-box) +After you click that button, a modal displays a +[branch filter search box](../repository/branches/index.md#branch-filter-search-box) where you can choose to either: - Cherry-pick the changes directly into the selected branch. @@ -28,12 +29,12 @@ where you can choose to either: > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/2675) in GitLab 12.9. -When you cherry-pick a merge commit, GitLab will output a system note to the related merge -request thread crosslinking the new commit and the existing merge request. +When you cherry-pick a merge commit, GitLab displays a system note to the related merge +request thread. It crosslinks the new commit and the existing merge request. ![Cherry-pick tracking in Merge Request timeline](img/cherry_pick_mr_timeline_v12_9.png) -Each deployment's [list of associated merge requests](../../../api/deployments.md#list-of-merge-requests-associated-with-a-deployment) will include cherry-picked merge commits. +Each deployment's [list of associated merge requests](../../../api/deployments.md#list-of-merge-requests-associated-with-a-deployment) includes cherry-picked merge commits. NOTE: We only track cherry-pick executed from GitLab (both UI and API). Support for [tracking cherry-picked commits through the command line](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/202215) is planned for a future release. @@ -44,15 +45,15 @@ You can cherry-pick a commit from the commit details page: ![Cherry-pick commit](img/cherry_pick_changes_commit.png) -Similar to cherry-picking a merge request, you can opt to cherry-pick the changes +Similar to cherry-picking a merge request, you can cherry-pick the changes directly into the target branch or create a new merge request to cherry-pick the changes. -Please note that when cherry-picking merge commits, the mainline will always be the -first parent. If you want to use a different mainline then you need to do that +When cherry-picking merge commits, the mainline is always the +first parent. If you want to use a different mainline, you need to do that from the command line. -Here is a quick example to cherry-pick a merge commit using the second parent as the +Here's a quick example to cherry-pick a merge commit using the second parent as the mainline: ```shell |